The ruling on the masbuq regarding the salam of sajda al-sahw

Question

In the previous issue of the monthly “Nizam” (“Order”) a fatwa was published stating that if a masbuq deliberately gives the salam of sajda al-sahw (the prostration of forgetfulness) together with the imam, the masbuq’s prayer becomes fasid (invalid). Because of this, let alone the common people, even some people of knowledge fell into perplexity. Kindly, therefore, write out the text referred to and set our minds at rest.

Answer

In the text (matn) of al-Durr al-Mukhtar it states: [ar]والمسبوق يسجد مع إمامه[/ar] “The masbuq prostrates [for sahw] together with his imam.” On this, Radd al-Muhtar (vol. 1, p. 499) writes: [ar]قيد بالسجود لأنه لا يتابعه في السلام، بل يسجد معه ويتشهد، فإذا سلم الإمام قام إلى القضاء، فإن سلم فإن كان عامدًا فسدت وإلا لا[/ar] “He restricted [the following] to the prostration,…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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