Darulifta Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
What do the scholars
of the Deen and muftis of the Sacred Law state regarding
the following issue: if someone recites Surah al-Naas in the first cycle of
prayer, what should he recite in the following cycles?
بِسْمِ اللہِ
الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ
الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
To recite the Qur’an in order is necessary, and to intentionally recite it
in reverse order is Makruh Tahreemi,
impermissible and a sin. To repeat recitation of one surah in 2 Rak’aat of Fard prayer, is Makruh
Tanzeehi and is contrary to that which is preferred
but not a sin. If it is done out of necessity, then it is not even Makruh Tanzeehi, whilst repeating
the recitation of a Surah in Nafl prayer is not even
disliked.
Therefore, in the scenario of the
questioner, it is necessary for the worshipper to recite Surah al-Naas again in
the next Rak’at. He cannot recite a Surah prior to it
and because this repetition is out of necessity, it is not disliked. However,
one should not intentionally recite Surah al-Naas in the first Rak’at of Fard prayer, so he can avoid having to repeat the
recitation of the Surah.
Remember, if someone does not
recite Surahs in the correct order, it is not necessary to perform Sajdah Sahw. This is because Sajdah Sahw
becomes necessary if one forgets to fulfil one of the Wajibat
of prayer. To recite in order is not from the Wajibat
of prayer, rather it is from the Wajibat of
recitation.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ
اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ
وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
Written by: Mufti Fuzail Raza Attari
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