Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Reciting a Dua instead of Tashahhud

· 2 Jumada I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In my Dhuhr 2 Rakaats Sunnah, after coming up from my second Sajdah, I accidentally started reading “ Allahumagh Firlee, Warhamni”, and then I remembered it’s my second Sajdah, so I stopped mid-sentence and started Tashahhud. Is my Salaah valid?

Answer

It is necessary to recite the Tashahhud (which is amongst the Waajibaat of Salaah) in its stipulated place. If a Dua was recited in place of Tashahhud first (as in your case), then Sajda-e-Sahw will be necessary.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إذا بدا في موضع التشهد بالقراءة ثم تشهد فعليه السهو وبمثله لو بدا بالتشهد ثم بالقراءة فلا سهو عليه لان في الوجه الأول لم يضع التشهد موضعه وفي الوجه الثاني وضع التشهد موضعه (المحيط البرهاني ج٢ ص٣١٣)

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Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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