Missing Sajdah in a Rak’at

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

What do respected Islamic scholars say about the following issue? A man is offering Salah individually. If he performs only one Sajdah forgetfully in a Rak’at during the Salah but he recalls in the next Rak’at that he had performed only one Sajdah, what should he do? And, if he recalls it after he has performed the Salaam of Salah, what should he do in this case?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

If one Sajdah of any Rak’at is missed, the Salah-offering person can offer it whenever he recalls it during the Salah. He must also perform Sajdah Sahw at the end. If he recalls it during a Ruku’ that he had missed any Sajdah of the Salah and performs the missed Sajdah from the position of the same Ruku’ or if he recalls it during a Sajdah and performs the missed Sajdah after lifting his head from the Sajdah [in which he recalls], so it is better to repeat such a Ruku’ and Sajdah. He must also perform Sajdah Sahw. If he does not perform the missed Sajdah at that time but rather he performs it at the end, so those Ruku’ and Sajdah will not be repeated but Sajdah Sahw will have to be performed.

And, if he recalls it after he has performed Salaam and he has not yet done any Salah-invalidating action such as conversation, deliberate invalidation of Wudu, etc., so he must perform the missed Sajdah of the Salah as soon as he recalls it. Then, lifting his head from Sajdah, he must recite Tashahhud and perform Sajdah Sahw. Thereafter, he must recite Tashahhud completely and perform Salaam.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by:Maulana Irfan Sahib

Verified by:Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attaris