Fatwa ID: 07684 

Answered by Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain

Question:

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Sajidatu-tilaawat was made at the wrong place, should there be a repeat.

Also.. The Imaam made 4 rakats taraweeh Salah with one Salam, because he forgot to sit after the second rakat.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

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

Answer:

Wa Alaikumus Salām WRWB

It is permissible to perform Nafl Salah in units of four, so if the Imām erred and prayed four Rak’ats in place of the intended two, the Salah would still be valid. [Radd ul-Muhtār: vol. 2, pg. 455] [1]

In regards to your question about performing Sajdah Tilāwah at the wrong place, more clarification is required. If it was done outside of Salah then there is no issue whatsoever, as outside of Salah, it is permissible to delay the Sajdah, however that is disliked. [Marāqy al-Falāh: pg. 480] [2]

On the other hand, if it was in the Salah, then it is necessary to perform the Sajdah straight away. If it was delayed due to error, then we have hope that Allāh Ta’ālā will not hold us accountable for the errors which we have done unknowingly. An allowance of upto three verses has also been given. Sajdah sahw (Sajdah for error) would be due because of the delay. [Radd ul-Muhtār: vol. 2, pg. 573][3]

Only Allāh Ta’ālā knows best.

Written by Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

References:

[1](وتكره الزيادة على أربع في نفل النهار، وعلى ثمان ليلا بتسليمة) لأنه لم يرد (والأفضل فيهما الرباع بتسليمة) وقالا: في الليل المثنى أفضل، قيل وبه يفتى.

[2] وغيرها تجب موسعا ولكن كره تأخيره السجود عن وقت التلاوة في الأصح إذا لم يكن مكروها لأنه بطول الزمان قد ينساها فيكره تأخيرها تنزيها

[3] ولذاكره تحريما تأخير الصلاتية عن الوقة القرائة