Is tashahhud required after prostrations of forgetfulness performed after the salam?
2026-10-13
F138 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn
الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين
Original Q&A · Full displayed answer
This follow-up question concerns prostrations of forgetfulness performed after the salam, as established by the immediately preceding question 103. Ibn Uthaymeen reports disagreement and gives his preferred view; this is not a claim of consensus.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
فضيلة الشيخ، وهل يجب له التشهد؟
الجواب
في هذا خلاف بين العلماء، والراجح أنه لا يجب له التشهد.
English translation
English rendering prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic answer. Not an official translation.
Original question
Esteemed Shaykh, is tashahhud required for it?
Answer
The scholars differ concerning this. The stronger view is that tashahhud is not required for it.
Source and editorial notes
Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt, 13th edition, 1441 AH, question 104, p.174
فقه العبادات
Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt
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