The Ruling on the Prostration of Recitation
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Q236: The questioner, A. H. A. from the Republic of Sudan, asks: We find the phrase “prostration according to other than Malik” at the margins of the Noble Mushaf. Is the prostration of recitation obligatory or a recommended practice? And if a person does not adhere to a specific school of jurisprudence, what is the ruling?
A236: The prostration of recitation is a recommended practice (sunnah) for both the reciter and the listener, regardless of whether this is according to Malik or according to others. Yes, the prostration of recitation is a recommended practice. If a person recites a verse of prostration, or if he is listening to a reciter and comes to this verse, he prostrates with him without regard to any of the schools of jurisprudence. As for what is written in the Mushaf regarding “according to other than Malik” or “according to Malik,” this has no relation to the lawfulness of the act. May the Mushaf be free from such calculations and be dedicated solely to writing the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), without any other words.
A236: The prostration of recitation is a recommended practice (sunnah) for both the reciter and the listener, regardless of whether this is according to Malik or according to others. Yes, the prostration of recitation is a recommended practice. If a person recites a verse of prostration, or if he is listening to a reciter and comes to this verse, he prostrates with him without regard to any of the schools of jurisprudence. As for what is written in the Mushaf regarding “according to other than Malik” or “according to Malik,” this has no relation to the lawfulness of the act. May the Mushaf be free from such calculations and be dedicated solely to writing the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), without any other words.
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