Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Hearing a verse of Sajdah while walking

· 2 Jumada I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A family member walks past while Tilaawat of a Sajdah Ayah was read aloud. Does the person passing by need to be informed by the reciter to make a Sajdah, as they were not listening to the Tilaawat and is unaware that the Ayah was read?

Answer

By listening to a verse of Sajdah, one will be required to make Sajdah irrespective of whether the verse of Sajdah was heard intentionally or unintentionally. [Re:- Fataawa Haqqaniyyah Pg.342 Vol.4] If the verse was being recited loudly while the person was passing by, then it is most likely that he would have heard the verse of Sajdah. In this instance, he should be informed so that he too makes Sajdah.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والسجدة واجبة في هذه المواضع على التال والسامع سواء قصد سماع القران او لم يقصد (الهداية ج١ص١٦٣)

والسماع شرط في حق غير التالي (شامي ج٢ص٢٧٧)

Answered by
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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