Fatwa ID: 08872

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi

Question:

After coming up from ruku in Witr I remembered I had forgotten Qunoot. I then decided to go down into sujood instead of reciting it after ruku. I did Sajda sahw so is the salah valid?

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

Answer:

In Witr Salah, the Du‘a Qunoot is a unique and important component, particularly in the third rak’ah. According to the Hanafi school, reciting Qunoot is wājib (necessary). Missing a wajib act in Salah unintentionally requires Sajda Sahw the prostration of forgetfulness) to compensate for missing out a wajib or fard act in Salah.

If a person forgets Qunoot and only remembers it after ruku, then he should not return to recite it, Instead, continue the prayer as normal and then Perform Sajda Sahw before or after salam to correct the mistake.

Your Salah is valid and acceptable, inshaAllah, because you followed this method correctly.

References:

وَمَتَى قُضِيَ الْوِتْرُ قُضِيَ بِالْقُنُوتِ

Al Fatawa Al Hindiya vol 1 pg111 Maktaba shamila

وَالْقُنُوتُ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى الصَّحِيحِ

Al Fatawa Al Hindiya Vol 1 Pg 111 Maktaba Shamila

وَيَسْجُدُ لِتَأْخِيرِ الْوَاجِبِ

Radd al Muhtar Vol 2 Pg 84

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham