Reciting a Dua instead of Tashahhud
Question
In my Dhuhr 2 Rakaats Sunnah, after coming up from my second Sajdah, I accidentally started reading “ Allahumagh Firlee, Warhamni”, and then I remembered it’s my second Sajdah, so I stopped mid-sentence and started Tashahhud. Is my Salaah valid?
Answer
It is necessary to recite the Tashahhud (which is amongst the Waajibaat of Salaah) in its stipulated place. If a Dua was recited in place of Tashahhud first (as in your case), then Sajda-e-Sahw will be necessary.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
إذا بدا في موضع التشهد بالقراءة ثم تشهد فعليه السهو وبمثله لو بدا بالتشهد ثم بالقراءة فلا سهو عليه لان في الوجه الأول لم يضع التشهد موضعه وفي الوجه الثاني وضع التشهد موضعه (المحيط البرهاني ج٢ ص٣١٣)
- Answered by
- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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