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Will reciting the translation of a verse of Sajdah necessitate a Sajdah Tilawah?

· 5 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1439 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

Does the recital of the translation of a verse of Sajdah necessitate the performance of a Sajdah?

Answer

If a word-for-word translation of a verse of Sajdah is read aloud, it will be necessary (Waajib) for the reader to perform a Sajdah Tilaawat. If a person hears a word-for-word translation of a verse of Sajdah read aloud and knows that this is a translation of a verse of Sajdah, then Sajdah is also necessary (Waajib) upon the listener. If the listener does not know that it is the translation of a verse of Sajdah, then Sajdah is not required.

If an explanation of a verse of Sajdah is spoken aloud, rather than its literal translation, then there is no Sajdah for the speaker or the listener.(Shaami 2/105)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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