Not sure how many sajda tilaawat one missed

· 26 Jumada II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If someone,while doing hifz did not make all the sajdah tilawats after reading ayaat of sajdah and now does not have any idea of how many (sajda tilawah) were not made,what should be done?

Answer

Go on making the sajdah tilaawat until his heart feels convinced that he has completed the sajdahs that were outstanding.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

من لا يدري كمية الفوائت يعمل بأكبر رأيه فإن لم يكن له رأي يقض حتى يتيقن أنه لم يبق عليه شيء (حاشية الطحطاوي على المراقي ص447)

فتاوى محمودية 11/ 548

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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