Is it necessary to make Sajdah-e-tilawat when listening to live taraweeh over the radio and an aayat of Sajdah is recited?

· 16 Ramadan 1432 AH1 min readFatwa 19410English

Question

Is it necessary to make Sajdah-e-tilawat when listening to live taraweeh over the radio and an aayat of Sajdah is recited?

Answer

Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh,

Yes, sajdah tilawah will be wajib (compulsory) in such a case.

(Fatawa Mahmudiya: 7/472, 473; Fatawa Usmani: 1/497; Al-Ikhtiyaar: 1/115; Tahtawi: 484)

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Faizal Riza,

Australia.

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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Answered by
Mufti Faizal Riza
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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