What is the ruling on the takbir and taslim in prostration for recitation?
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Question:
We conclude this episode with a message received by the program from Sudan, sent by a listener who says he met before al-Harbi, saying: Is there a takbir and a taslim in the prostration for recitation?
Answer:
It is better to say the takbir when prostrating if one is outside of prayer. When he wants to prostrate, he says: Allahu Akbar, and prostrates for recitation. Purity is not a condition, nor is the salam, nor a second takbir. A second takbir is not required, nor is the salam; because it did not come in the authentic hadiths. However, if one is in a state of purity, it is better, but purity is not a condition. It was established from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to perform it without wudu'. Likewise, it came from al-Sha'bi and a group of others.
The point is: Prostration for recitation is of the nature of dhikr and humility. Purity is not a condition for it: tasbih, tahlil, tahmid, takbir, and reciting the Qur'an from memory do not require purity. So prostration for recitation is the same.
Prostration of gratitude is also the same; purity is not a condition for any of this. So if one recites from memory while not in a state of purity, or says tasbih, or tahlil, or prostrates for recitation; there is no blame on him. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states." And Allah says (Exalted and Majestic is He): [Al-Imran: 191] and purity was not a condition for that.
But the one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite the Qur'an. Only the one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite until he takes a ghusl, even from memory. As for one who is not in a state of major ritual impurity, he recites from memory, but he does not touch the mushaf except in a state of purity.
And as for the menstruating woman, there is disagreement on her: is she like the one in a state of major ritual impurity who does not recite until she takes a ghusl, or not? The correct view is that she is not like the one in a state of major ritual impurity. The correct view is that she recites; because her period lasts a long time. Likewise, the woman with post-natal bleeding, her period is longer; so there is no blame on either of them to recite from memory; so that they do not forget the Qur'an, and so that they do not miss this great good.
But she does not recite from the mushaf, except if there is a need for the mushaf from behind gloves.. from behind a covering, there is no harm, when there is a need for that. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, no, he does not recite until he takes a ghusl, not from the mushaf, nor from memory.
And as for tasbih, tahlil, takbir, and prostration for recitation, this is done by the one in a state of major ritual impurity, and done by the menstruating woman, and done by the one in a state of minor ritual impurity. There is no blame on him for any of that; because it is not a prayer, rather it is dhikr for Allah, humility for Allah, submission for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) This is the correct view regarding prostration for recitation, that it is not attached to the prayer. But if one is in the prayer and prostrates in his recitation in the prayer, he says takbir when lowering and raising; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say takbir when lowering and raising in the prayer. He says takbir in every lowering and raising (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) in his prostration. So if he prostrates in the prayer in his recitation in the prayer; then he says takbir when lowering, and says takbir when raising.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: O Allah, amen.
We conclude this episode with a message received by the program from Sudan, sent by a listener who says he met before al-Harbi, saying: Is there a takbir and a taslim in the prostration for recitation?
Answer:
It is better to say the takbir when prostrating if one is outside of prayer. When he wants to prostrate, he says: Allahu Akbar, and prostrates for recitation. Purity is not a condition, nor is the salam, nor a second takbir. A second takbir is not required, nor is the salam; because it did not come in the authentic hadiths. However, if one is in a state of purity, it is better, but purity is not a condition. It was established from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to perform it without wudu'. Likewise, it came from al-Sha'bi and a group of others.
The point is: Prostration for recitation is of the nature of dhikr and humility. Purity is not a condition for it: tasbih, tahlil, tahmid, takbir, and reciting the Qur'an from memory do not require purity. So prostration for recitation is the same.
Prostration of gratitude is also the same; purity is not a condition for any of this. So if one recites from memory while not in a state of purity, or says tasbih, or tahlil, or prostrates for recitation; there is no blame on him. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states." And Allah says (Exalted and Majestic is He):
Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides
الذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِهِمْBut the one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite the Qur'an. Only the one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite until he takes a ghusl, even from memory. As for one who is not in a state of major ritual impurity, he recites from memory, but he does not touch the mushaf except in a state of purity.
And as for the menstruating woman, there is disagreement on her: is she like the one in a state of major ritual impurity who does not recite until she takes a ghusl, or not? The correct view is that she is not like the one in a state of major ritual impurity. The correct view is that she recites; because her period lasts a long time. Likewise, the woman with post-natal bleeding, her period is longer; so there is no blame on either of them to recite from memory; so that they do not forget the Qur'an, and so that they do not miss this great good.
But she does not recite from the mushaf, except if there is a need for the mushaf from behind gloves.. from behind a covering, there is no harm, when there is a need for that. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, no, he does not recite until he takes a ghusl, not from the mushaf, nor from memory.
And as for tasbih, tahlil, takbir, and prostration for recitation, this is done by the one in a state of major ritual impurity, and done by the menstruating woman, and done by the one in a state of minor ritual impurity. There is no blame on him for any of that; because it is not a prayer, rather it is dhikr for Allah, humility for Allah, submission for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) This is the correct view regarding prostration for recitation, that it is not attached to the prayer. But if one is in the prayer and prostrates in his recitation in the prayer, he says takbir when lowering and raising; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say takbir when lowering and raising in the prayer. He says takbir in every lowering and raising (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) in his prostration. So if he prostrates in the prayer in his recitation in the prayer; then he says takbir when lowering, and says takbir when raising.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide them all.
The presenter: O Allah, amen.
Source
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