________________________________________________________________________ | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ | |\ | || || | || |T | | || | |\ | . _, _8 |_D_|| . _,_,_,_D_|| 4_|| q ]_o_7_o _|_c 4_|_|| _|,_p q |\ | (_): / (_): . : / (_S (_S / |\ | |\ | In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the All-Merciful |\ | Greeting of Allah be upon Muhammad and the pure members of his House |\ |_______________________________________________________________________|\ Salaamun alaykum, The reply to the following question was kindly provided by Shaykh Ali Rasheed. Wasalaam, Mustafa Rawji Moderator, 'Aalim Network ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTION: Answer needed as per Ayt. Seestani: Do you recite Surah Al-Hamd and the other Surah in jamaat namaaz if your niyat is furadah, or do you keep silent? ANSWER: Ayatullah Seestani, Daamat Barakaatuhu, states: "When individual intention is made during recitation, it is obligatory (upon the worshipper) to recite (Al-Hamd & the 2nd Surah) from its beginning and reciting only what remains (after changing intention) does not suffice, according to precaution." [Al-Masaa`il Al-Muntakhabah, Issue #375] Based on this, it is apparent that the person must recite for him/herself when praying Furada in a congregation. Wasalaam, Ali Rasheed