Fatwa ID: 03738

Answered by: Maulana Mustafa Umar

Question

If an Imam leads Zuhr, forgets to sit after 2 rakaats, doesn't do Sajdah sahw after the 4^th rakaat, rather adds another 2 to make it 6, and then does Sajdah sahw, is Zuhr valid?

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Imam Quduri explains: “Whoever forgets the first sitting…will perform the prostration of error.”[1] This is all the imam needed to do to rectify the situation. There was no need to add the extra two units. However, since he did add two extra units, Imam Quduri explains: “If someone sits in the fourth unit and then stands…and completes the fifth unit, he should add another unit [to make six] and conclude his prayer. The two [additional] units are extra.”[2] Therefore, if the situation is as you explain, the Zuhr is valid.

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Written by Maulana Mustafa Umar

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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