What is sajda Sahw?

Answer 1

SAJDAH SAHW (SAJDAH FOR RECTIFICATION)

If there were any shortcomings in one's salaah, one can perform sajdah sahw, for it's redemption. It is performed after the recital of tashahhud in the final rak'at, by first performing one salaam to the right-hand-side and then two sajdahs. The salaah will then be completed in the normal manner (from the recital of tashahhud onwards).

Sajdah sahw becomes necessary when;

1. A fardh act is unintentionally performed early, delayed or repeated.

2. A wajib act is unintentionally performed early, delayed or repeated.

3. A wajib act is unintentionally omitted

4. The number of rak'aat performed are forgotten and subsequent rakaat are unintentionally added. In the event of any of the above being intentional, or a fardh act is unintentionally omitted, or a rak'at is omitted, or the sajdah sahw becomes necessary and is not performed (by accident or by intent), in all of these situations salaah will have to be repeated.

(Please note that the above are general guidelines, which are very broad and inclusive, and as individual events cannot be represented in such a condensed publication, we urge the readers to ask their local ulama in the event of any mishaps or mistakes to rectify this allimportant pillar of Islam.