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Reciting a Surah in the last two Rakaats of Fardh Salaah?

· 23 Jumada I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. I was wondering if someone recited a surah in the third or fourth rak’at of a fardh salah unintentionally, is his salah valid? Does he have to make sajdah sahw?

Answer

It is sunnah to recite only Surah Fatiha in the third and fourth Rakaat of Fardh Salaah. However, if one unintentionally recites a Surah after Surah Fatiha in the third or fourth Rakaat of a Fardh Salaah, then the Salaah will be valid and Sajdah Sahw will not be necessary.

Note: In Wajib, Sunnah and Nafl Salaah, Surah Fatiha and a Surah must be recited in all Rakaats. The exclusion of the Surah after Surah Fatiha is only in the Fardh Salaah. (al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah)

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Answered by
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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