Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Sajdah-e-Tilaawat when reading translation

· 25 Safar 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person is reading the translation of the Quraan Sharif in English or Urdu, and he reads the translation of a verse of Sajdah, then is it necessary for him to perform Sajdah Tilaawah, just as it would have been necessary if he had recited the Ayah in Arabic?

Answer

Yes, Sajdah will be obligatory if one reads the translation of the verse of Sajdah.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولو تلى بالفارسية تجب عليه وعلى من سمعها السجدة فهم السامع أو لم يفهم (فتاوي قاضيخان علي هامش الهندية ص156 ج1 / الفتاوي الهندية ص133 ج1)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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