Making sajdah-e-sahw due to doubt

· 10 Jumada I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When doubt overcomes the person praying, then he realizes the correct status of his prayer, should one do sajdah sahw?

Answer

There is no sajdah-e-sahw for a doubt.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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