9- Ruling on performing Sujud-ul-Sahw in Tarawih
Q: A brother from Ribat, Morocco asks for the ruling on an Imam who, during Tarawih (special supererogatory night Prayer in Ramadan), performs three Rak`ahs (units f Prayer) deeming them to be two? Should Sujud-ul-Sahw (Prostration of Forgetfulness) be offered in supererogatory Salah (Prayer)? 
A: Yes, Sujud-ul-Sahw is to be offered here if he intended to perform two Rak`ahs as usual. |
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The Sunnah of the night supererogatory Salah is that it is done in pairs. If an Imam stands up to perform a third Rak`ah, one should draw his attention by saying "Glory be to Allah". Upon hearing this, the Imam is to return to the previous position and complete reciting Tashahhud (testification recited in the sitting position in the second/ last unit of Prayer), supplicating to Allah, then offer Sujud-ul-Sahw; and then pronounce Taslim (salutation of peace ending the Prayer). It is prescribed to offer Sujud-ul-Sahw both in the obligatory as well as the supererogatory Salah. May Allah grant us success.