Is a second salam required after prostrations of forgetfulness performed after the prayer?
2026-10-13
F137 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn
الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين
Original Q&A · Full displayed answer
This answers how to conclude prostrations of forgetfulness performed after the salam. It does not determine which cases require prostration before or after the salam.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
فضيلة الشيخ، لكن إذا كان سجود السهو بعد الصلاة هل يلزم له أيضا سلام؟
الجواب
إذا كان السجود بعد السلام، فإنه يجب له السلام، فيسجد سجدتين ثم يسلم.
English translation
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Original question
Esteemed Shaykh, when the prostrations of forgetfulness are after the prayer, is another salam required for them?
Answer
When the prostration is after the salam, a salam is required for it: he performs two prostrations, then gives the salam.
Source and editorial notes
Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt, 13th edition, 1441 AH, question 103, p.174
فقه العبادات
Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt
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