Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Omitting of Surah al-Fatihah in a Sunnah Salaah?

· 18 Rajab 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I was reading my Sunnah Salaah and by mistake, in the second Rakaat I forgot to read surah fatihah and just read Surah Ikhlaas. Do I have to make Sajdah Sahw.

Answer

Yes. Sajdatus Sahw is necessary in the case of you omitting the recitation of Surah al-Fatihah in any Rak’ah of the Sunnah Salaah.

And Allah Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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