Is it fard to recite Surah Fatiha in salaat. If missed, will a sajdah-sahoo suffice?
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Answer 3703: Someone said that according to Taleemul Islam (Mufti Kifayatullah saheb) that if one recites a surah after Fatiha in the 3rd or 4th rakat of fard, he will have to do sajdah sahoo. Please calrify,. Your answer# 3703 touches upon it, but is not clear to me. Moidul Haque
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According to the Hanafi Madhab, to recite Surah Faatiha in the first two Rakaats of Fardh Salaat and every Rakaat of Sunnah Salaat is Waajib.
In principle, if a person forgetfully omits a Waajib act in Salaat, he will have to compensate for that by making Sajda-e-Sahw. One cannot compensate for deliberately omitting a Waajib act in Salaat. To recite Surah Faatiha in the third and fourth Rakaat of Fardh Salaat is Mustahabb. One should not recite a Surah after Surah Faatiha in the third or fourth Rakaat. However, if he did so, there is no Sajda-e-Sahw.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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