Can I make dua in my mother tongue while in sajdah during fardh salaah?

Published as Making dua in sajdah

· 27 Safar 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Can I read dua's from the Quraan, like starting with "Rabbana" while in sajdah during fardh salaah?

2. Can I make dua in my mother tongue while in sajdah during fardh salaah?

3. Can I do both of these during nafl and sunnah salaah?

Answer

It is permissible to make duas which are recorded in the Quraan and hadith in the state of sajdah. The dua should be made in Arabic.

Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/1788

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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