Sujud al-Tilawah (Prostration of Recitation)

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[2]Perform sujud at the 14-15 known places in the Qur'an when reciting them. (Bukhari 1068)

[2]Say "Allahu Akbar" when going into and coming from sujud.

[2]Make du'a in sujud: "Sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam'ahu wa basara." (Muslim 81)

[1]Prostrate with intention — you are rewarded for it.

[2]Listen to the Qur'an and prostrate when the reciter reaches a sajdah verse.

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[h]Pass a sajdah verse without performing it if you are reciting with the intention to recite.

[h]Prostrate for verses that are not from the confirmed places.

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

— Prostrate whether you are in wudu or not (different views).

— Prostrate even at times when nafl prayer is prohibited (different views).

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