Dar al-Ifta Ahl al-Sunnah
1. Not raising the hands for the opening takbīr and sujūd al-sahw (the prostration of forgetfulness)
Q: What do the noble scholars of Islam say concerning the following: what is the ruling if someone forgets to raise his hands for the opening takbīr of the prayer and only recites اللہ اکبر? Will sujūd al-sahw (the prostration of forgetfulness) become necessary?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: According to the principles of Islamic law, sujūd al-sahw is necessary when a wājib act of the prayer is left out forgetfully, and not when a sunnah or mustaḥab act is forgotten. Raising both hands for the opening takbīr is an emphasised sunnah and not wājib. Therefore, missing it forgetfully will neither necessitate sujūd al-sahw, nor will it be a sin. However, according to the ruling on emphasised sunnahs, although intentionally leaving out raising of the hands for the opening takbīr once or twice is not a sin, it is certainly censurable, and to make a habit of this without an excuse is a sin.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
Answered by Mufti Fuzayl Raza Attari
2. Forgetfully reciting a sūrah in place of al-Fātiḥah
Q: What do the noble scholars of Islam say concerning the following: what will be the ruling if someone forgetfully began reciting another surah in place of al-Fātiḥah and then remembered?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: If someone forgetfully began reciting another sūrah in place of al-Fātiḥah in the first two units (rakꜤah) of a farḍ prayer or in any unit of any other prayer, then the detail concerning this is as follows:
1. If the worshipper remembers before reciting equal to the amount of time taken to offer a pillar of the prayer (which according to the precautious opinion is such a verse which comprises of at least six letters and not just one word) that he has not recited al-Fātiḥah, he should immediately begin reciting al-Fātiḥah and then recite a sūrah after it. In this case, the sujūd al-sahw will not be necessary.
2. If he remembers after reciting equal to or more than the amount of time taken to offer a pillar but before the rukūꜤ (bowing), he should recite al-Fātiḥah and then add a sūrah after it. In this case, he should perform sujūd al-sahw at the end of the prayer.
3. If he recalls in rukūꜤ, or after standing up from rukūꜤ but before the sajdah, he should return, recite al-Fātiḥah, add a sūrah after it and repeat the rukūꜤ. He should then perform the sujūd al-sahw at the end of the prayer.
4. If he does not remember before performing sajdah, it will be sufficient for him to perform sujūd al-sahw at the end of the prayer.
Note that in the scenario of remembering before sajdah, if the recitation (qirāˈah) is not completed (i.e. al-Fātiḥah and a sūrah were not recited), this will be the intentional leaving of a wājib. Therefore, it will be necessary to repeat the prayer.
If the worshipper recalled in rukū (or after it) and completed the recitation standing, then the recital prior to the bowing will connect with that which is after it, and all this recital will be farḍ; the first bowing will not be considered. For this reason, if the rukū is not repeated, the prayer will become invalid (fāsid) due to leaving a farḍ. Therefore, if sujūd al-sahw is not performed where it is necessary, it will become wājib to repeat the prayer.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
Answered by Mawlana Muhammad Sarfaraz Akhtar Attari
Verified by Mufti Fuzayl Raza Attari
3. Giving Ꜥaqīqah after a child has passed away
Q: What do the noble scholars of Islam say concerning the following: can the Ꜥaqīqah of a child be performed after he has passed away?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: ꜤAqīqah is performed upon the birth of a child as gratitude for this blessing granted by Allah. As this blessing is removed upon the child passing away—and alongside it the occasion of gratitude too—an Ꜥaqīqah can only be performed during a child’s life and not after his death.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
Answered by Mufti Fuzayl Raza Attari
4. Vowing to contribute to the building of a masjid
Q: What do the noble scholars of Islam say concerning the following: my friend took a loan from me some years ago. Despite many attempts, I was unsuccessful in receiving the money. So, I took a vow that if I received the money, I would donate 10,000 rupees towards the construction of the central masjid in my city. Now that I have received the money, does shariah stipulate that it is necessary for me to fulfil the vow?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: From the conditions that make a vow binding is that the thing which was vowed should be Ꜥibādah maqṣūdah, and from its genus there should be a farḍ or wājib. Giving money for the construction of a masjid is neither Ꜥibādah maqṣūdah, nor is there any farḍ or wājib from its genus, rather it is a recommended act. Therefore, in the scenario described in the question, shariah does not render it necessary for you to give money for the construction of the central masjid in your city. However, it is commendable if you do donate, for participating in the construction of a masjid is a rewardable deed.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
Answered by Mawlana Muḥammad Sarfaraz Akhtar Attari
Verified by Mufti Fuzayl Raza Attari
5. Conveying another person’s salaam
Q: What do the noble scholars of Islam say concerning the following: if someone says to another person, “Convey my salaam to so and so,” will it become necessary for him to convey this salaam?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: If someone says to another person, “Convey my salaam to so and so,” it will become necessary for him to convey this salaam if he takes it upon himself to do so, i.e. he says, “Yes, I will convey your salaam.” If he does not take it upon himself to do so, it will not be wājib upon him.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
Answered by Mufti Fuzayl Raza Attari
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