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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-609 : PERLUKAH MENGGANDAKAN SUJUD SAHWI JIKA TERTINGGAL LEBIH DARIPADA SATU SUNAT AB’ADH ATAU TERSILAP DALAM SOLAT?
Must the prostration of forgetfulness be repeated if someone omits more than one ab'adh sunnah or makes several mistakes in a prayer?
Short answer
The prostration of forgetfulness (sujud sahwi) consists of two prostrations only, even when several causes for it occur.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prostration of forgetfulness (sujud sahwi) consists of two prostrations only, even when several causes for it occur. It need not be multiplied according to the number of mistakes. For example, someone who omits the qunut in the Subuh prayer and also doubts the number of units performed needs only two prostrations. These cover all the causes in that prayer, and even if a person prostrates three times or forgets again before the salam, the prostration is not repeated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sujud sahwi ialah sebanyak dua kali sujud walaupun seseorang melakukan banyak sebab-sebab yang disunatkan ke atasnya sujud sahwi.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-609 : PERLUKAH MENGGANDAKAN SUJUD SAHWI JIKA TERTINGGAL LEBIH DARIPADA SATU SUNAT AB’ADH ATAU TERSILAP DALAM SOLAT?”, 6 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4967-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-609-perlukah-menggandakan-sujud-sahwi-jika-tertinggal-lebih-daripada-satu-sunat-ab-adh-atau-tersilap-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-sujud-sahwi-be-repeated-for-multiple-mistakes/