Fatwa #536920 May 2002United States of America
2 Questions: Wasiyyat and Sajdah Tilawat
Question
Assalamu Alaikum, I have 2 questions: - Is it mandatory for every adult Muslim to have a wasiyyat (will) regardless of age? - If I have to repeat an ayat with a sajdah in it many times for the purpose of memorization, do I need to perform sajdah that many times?
Answer
1. Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said that it is
inappropriate for a person to spend even two nights without having written a
will. (Bukhari vol.1 pg.382). This Hadith draws our attention towards the
importance of preparing a Will.
2. If one is seated in the same place and repeats the verse of Sajdah many
times, then only one Sajdah will be compulsory.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
inappropriate for a person to spend even two nights without having written a
will. (Bukhari vol.1 pg.382). This Hadith draws our attention towards the
importance of preparing a Will.
2. If one is seated in the same place and repeats the verse of Sajdah many
times, then only one Sajdah will be compulsory.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai