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AL-KAFI #1890: HUKUM SENGAJA TIDAK SUJUD TILAWAH KETIKA MEMBACA ATAU MENDENGAR AYAT SAJADAH
What is the ruling on deliberately not performing the prostration of recitation when reciting or hearing a verse of prostration?
Short answer
The prostration of recitation upon reciting or hearing a verse of prostration is sunnah and not obligatory.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prostration of recitation upon reciting or hearing a verse of prostration is sunnah and not obligatory. A person who does not prostrate, whether deliberately or not, incurs no sin. The fatwa relies on the view of the Shafi'i school and the majority of scholars, and on the hadith that the Prophet did not prostrate when Surah al-Najm was recited to him. It remains recommended to prostrate as an expression of obedience to the Creator that also brings reward.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengerjakan sujud tilawah ketika membaca atau mendengar ayat Sajadah adalah sunat dan tidak berdosa bagi orang yang membaca dan mendengar ayat tersebut tidak mengerjakan sujud berkenaan sama ada secara sengaja ataupun tidak.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1890: HUKUM SENGAJA TIDAK SUJUD TILAWAH KETIKA MEMBACA ATAU MENDENGAR AYAT SAJADAH”, 24 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5402-al-kafi-1890-hukum-sengaja-tidak-sujud-tilawah-ketika-membaca-atau-mendengar-ayat-sajadah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-skipping-prostration-of-recitation-verse/