Making one sajdah sahw instead of two

· 8 Muharram 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person fulfilled all his past sajdah sahw as a single sajdah instead of 2 sajdas due to ignorance of it, will qaza have to be made?

Answer

No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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