Reciting a Surah in the third and fourth rakaat of fardh Salaah
Question
My question is if someone unintentionally read a surah in the third or fourth rakaat of a farz salaah, does he have to do sajda sahw? Similarly, if someone forgot to read a surah in the third or fourth rakaat of sunnat salaah, does he have to do sajda sahw?
Answer
1. No
2. Yes
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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