When he sat down in-between the two sajdahs, he started thinking of something. In order words, if a person unintentionally delays in executing a particular posture or gets delayed due to thinking of something, then sajdah-e-sahw becomes wajib.[Bahishti Zewar]. Sir, in infaradi (alone) salaat ,I make intentional delay in Jalsa (between two sajda) to have a good posture or to recite tasbih (Allahummaghfirli). Is there any harm ? Although ,in Congregation salaat, I maintain pace to follow Imam in executing step.
Answer
(Fatwa: 1015/614/L=1432)
While offering salah individually, if you make some delay in sitting properly between two sajdahs or reciting the dua of jalsah then it is allowable. Sajdah sahv shall not be wajib for this delay.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
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