Answer 3703: Someone said that according to Taleemul Islam (Mufti Kifayatullah saheb) that if one recites a surah after Fatiha in the 3rd or 4th rakat of fard, he will have to do sajdah sahoo. Please calrify,. Your answer# 3703 touches upon it, but is not clear to me. Moidul Haque
Answer:
According to the Hanafi Madhab, to recite Surah Faatiha in the first two
Rakaats of Fardh Salaat and every Rakaat of Sunnah Salaat is Waajib.
In principle, if a person forgetfully omits a Waajib act in Salaat, he will
have to compensate for that by making Sajda-e-Sahw. One cannot compensate
for deliberately omitting a Waajib act in Salaat. To recite Surah Faatiha in
the third and fourth Rakaat of Fardh Salaat is Mustahabb. One should not
recite a Surah after Surah Faatiha in the third or fourth Rakaat. However,
if he did so, there is no Sajda-e-Sahw.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.