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#93 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Bacaan Bagi Menggantikan Sujud Tilawah
What is the ruling on the prostration of recitation (sujud tilawah) and who is encouraged to perform it?
Short answer
Sujud tilawah is the prostration performed upon reciting a verse of prostration, inside or outside prayer, and its ruling is recommended (sunnah) according to the established view of the Shafi'i school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sujud tilawah is the prostration performed upon reciting a verse of prostration, inside or outside prayer, and its ruling is recommended (sunnah) according to the established view of the Shafi'i school. It is recommended for the reciter and the listener whose recitation is legitimate and intended. A follower in congregation prostrates with the imam, but does not do so if the imam does not. The conditions are the same as for the obligatory prayer, and outside prayer there are six pillars including intention, the opening takbir, prostration and the salam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, jelaslah bahawa hukum sujud Tilawah adalah sunat mengikut pandangan muktamad mazhab Shāfi'ī.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#93 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Bacaan Bagi Menggantikan Sujud Tilawah”, 29 August 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/08/29/93-taudhih-al-hukmi-bacaan-bagi-menggantikan-sujud-tilawah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-prostration-of-recitation-sujud-tilawah/