Sajda

Sujud as-sahw

Two prostrations that make up for a mistake in the prayer. Where they go depends on your school and on what happened.

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This lesson covers the two common cases. Ask a teacher about anything more specific: the details differ between schools.

What happened?

For example, you stood up after two rak'ahs without the first tashahhud.

In your school: the two prostrations come before the salam.

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الجلوس الأخير

Last sitting

Body pointers

  • Finish the tashahhud as usual.

In your school

MalikiBefore the salam when something was missed, after it when something was added; when both happened, before. After the salam, the two prostrations are followed by the tashahhud and the salam.
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