If somebody from the congregation does not follow the imam when the imam performs sajdah as-sahw, is his prayer invalidated?
- If somebody from the congregation does not follow the imam when the imam performs sajdah as-sahw, is his prayer invalidated?
- If somebody from the congregation does not follow the imam knowingly or unknowingly when the imam performs sajdah as-sahw, is the prayer of only the congregation or both the congregation and the imam invalidated?
Dear Brother / Sister,
It is obligatory for the congregation to follow the imam in congregational prayers. The Prophet (pbuh) stated the following: “The imam is meant to be followed.” (Bukhari, Salah, 18)
Therefore, when the imam performs sajdah as-sahw if somebody does not perform sajdah as-sahw deliberately, he has to perform that prayer again.
However, if a person who joins the congregation late stands up to complete his missing rak’ahs when the imam salutes and does not perform sajdah as-sahw together with the imam, he is not regarded to have left the congregation and his prayer is not invalidated. However, he has to perform sajdah as-sahw on his own at the end of the prayer
If somebody from the congregation does perform sajdah as-sahw, the prayer of the imam is not harmed.
Questions on Islam
- If a person does not perform sajdah as-sahw though it is necessary, is his prayer invalidated? Is it possible to make a mistake while performing sajdah as-sahw? If it is possible, is sajdah as-sahw performed for sajdah as-sahw?
- If a person who has started to follow the imam later gets up and continues the prayer after the imam salutes to the right and performs sajdah as-sahw, what should he (masbuq) do?
- What should I do if I am late for the congregational prayer and the imam performs sajdah as-sahw?
- How does a masbuq (a person who catches up with the imam after the first rak'ah) act when the imam performs sajdah as-sahw according to Shafiis and Hanafis?
- How is sajdah as-sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) performed according to Shafii madhhab? What are the things that necessitate sajdah as-sahw?
- What are the situations that necessitate sajdah as-sahw? Is it necessary to perform sajdah as-sahw in sunnah prayers?
- Sajdah as-Sahw
- What are the decrees about reading aloud or silently in prayer?
- Does sajdah as-sahw become necessary if a person reads the additional chapters in a wrong order in a prayer?
- Is sajdah as-sahw necessary because of performing a prayer at the time of karahah? For instance, if a person delays performing the afternoon prayer to the time of karahah, does sajdah as-sahw become necessary due to delaying?
