Sajdah Of Sahw By An Individual
Praying In Congregation
Q. "If
one is offering prayers (salah) in congregation (Jama'ah) and he commits
a mistake under which sajdah for repentence becomes mandatory, then, can
he offer such a sajdah at the end of the prayers (salah)? If yes, please
specify the correct procedure for the same and clarify the situations
under which one must perform such a sajdah while in congregational prayers".
(Ibid)
A. If a person offering his salah with jama'ah commits a mistake
behind his Imam which is normally remedied by the sajdah of sahw, he need
not, and should not, offer the sajdah of sahw, because the sajdah of sahw
is obligatory only on a person praying individually or on a person leading
the prayer. As for a person praying behind his Imam as a muqtadi, the
rules of sajdah of sahw are not applicable on him. His salah will be valid
without the sajdah of sahw, unless he leaves an obligatory (Fard) act
altogather, like the sajdah, or ruku' etc. In which case the sajdah of
sahw will not be sufficient to correct the error, but his salah will be
void and he will have to offer the prayer once again.
As for those mistakes which are remedied by the sajdah of sahw for an
Imam or for a person praying individually they are forgiven for a person
praying behind the Imam, and his salah is deemed to be complete without
the sajdah of sahw.
However, if the person has missed one or two rak'at from the jama'ah and
he is offering the missed rak'at on his own after the congregational prayer
is over, and he makes a mistake for his duration, he will have to offer
the sajdah of sahw, because, while completing the missed raka'at he is
deemed to be a person who offers the prayer individually, and the sajdah
of sahw is obligatory on him like any other individual.
Q. "Is
it permissible, under the Shariah, to make supplication (Du'a) while one
is in Sajdah. It is commonly observed that some people after completing
their prayer (salah) fall in sajdah and offer supplications in that position.
Please explain the correct way in this respect.
(Muhammad
Yousuf Ghani, Karachi)
A. Supplication during sajdah is permissible, but the following
points should alway be kept in mind:
(a) While offering sajdah in a regular prayer (salah) the medium
of supplication should always be Arabic language. It is not permissible
to use any other language during salah.
(b) One should restrict himself, as far as possible, to the supplications
contained in the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah. How ever, if one likes to pray
in his own Arabic words, the prayers should be restricted to those things
only which cannot be asked from a human being, such as
"O
Allah, forgive my sins and the sins of my wife and my children."
This Arabic supplication is permissible because forgiveness of sins can
be asked from a human being cannot be asked in a prayer offered while
performing salah, such as (O Allah, make me marry such and such women).
If somebody prays for such mundane things which can be asked from a human
being also, the salah will be rendered void, even if
the medium of prayer is Arabic language.
(c) Although offering supplications during sajdah is permissible with
the conditions mentioned above, it is more advisable to avoid it during
the Fard salah, and restrict it to the Nawafil only.
All the rules mentioned above relate to the supplications offered in a
sajdah which forms part of salah. However, if someone makes a sajdah out
of salah for the purpose of supplication only, there is no prohibition,
nor is it necessary to observe
the conditions mentioned in (a),(b) or (c) above.
In such a position one can pray in whatever language one deems fit.
It is, therefore, permissible to make sajdah for the purpose of supplication
after the salah is over. However, this should not be made a permanent
practice after every salah, because the Holy Prophet ( Sallaho Alaihai
Wasallam ) used to pray after salah in a sitting position, and it is in
no way advisable to leave this sunnah of the Holy Prophet ( Sallaho Alaihai
Wasallam ) forever.
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