Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it bad to do sajdah sahu with every salah? How can one break the habit of always or almost always doing sajdah sahw?Jazak Allah khair for your answer.

· 17 Rajab 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1174English

Question

In other words, can sajdah sahu be done too much? And is the salah valid is sajdah sahu is done often?

Answer

Sajda-e-Sahw is performed only to compensate for forgetfully committing a Waajib act in Salaat. It is not permissible to perform Sajda-e-Sahw for no reason.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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