QUESTION: I accidentally recited a Dua before Tashahud. A few days have passed and I didn’t make the Sajda-e-Sahw in my Salaah at that time, nor did I make Qadha of that Salaah. Do I repeat the Salaah as Qadha now? ANSWER: The recitation of another Dua in place of...
Sajda Sahw / Tilaawat
Hearing a verse of Sajdah while walking
QUESTION: A family member walks past while Tilaawat of a Sajdah Ayah was read aloud. Does the person passing by need to be informed by the reciter to make a Sajdah, as they were not listening to the Tilaawat and is unaware that the Ayah was read? ANSWER: By listening...
Method of Sajdah Tilaawat
QUESTION: If after making Salaam after Salaah, while still in the sitting position, one makes Niyyah of Sajdah Tilaawat , says, "Allahu Akbar" and then goes into Sajdah; will this be valid or is it necessary to stand up and go into Sajdah from a standing position?...
Doubt in number of Rakaats performed in Salaah
QUESTION: What should a person do if in his Salaah, he has a lapse in concentration which causes a doubt as to which Rakaat of Salaah he is in? Please advise if Sajdah-e-Sahw becomes necessary. ANSWER: 1. If a person is in doubt as to whether he has performed 3...
Reciting responses to the verses in Salaah
Question:- In the Quraan Sharif, there are certain places that have a star at the end of the Aayah, and something written in Arabic in the margin; for example the words الله رب العالمين are written at the end of Surah Mulk. If a person unintentionally, or...
Repeating the same Surah in both Rakaats of Nafl
Question:- In Nafl Salaah, due to lack of concentration, I read the same Surah in the 1st and 2nd Rakaat. Does the Salaah have to be repeated, or is Sajdah-e-Sahw necessary? Answer:- Repeating the same Surah in both Rakaats of the Fardh Salaah is Makrooh. However,...
Sajdah-e-Tilaawat when reading translation
Question:- If a person is reading the translation of the Quraan Sharif in English or Urdu, and he reads the translation of a verse of Sajdah, then is it necessary for him to perform Sajdah Tilaawah, just as it would have been necessary if he had recited the Ayah in...
Masbooq forgetfully making Salaam with the Imaam
Question:- A Masbooq misses one Rakaat behind the Imaam. When the Imaam makes Salaam, he forgetfully makes Salaam with the Imaam. However, he recalls that he had missed a Rakaat and completes the missed Rakaat. Is he required to make Sajdah-e-Sahw at the end of his...