Question
Can one make duaa at the time of Sajdah and Ruku ? How should one make dua at those times?
Answer:
ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
It is permissible to make dua in *sajdah *(prostration) and *rukoo *(bowing). As for *rukoo*, a person should adhere to the duas that are narrated in the Hadith regarding what ought to be recited in *rukoo*. However, in *sajdah *he may read the duas that are narrated in the Hadith or make dua using his own words. Nevertheless, his personal dua must be in Arabic and cannot resemble *kalamul-naas *(anything which can be asked from the creation, e.g. a car, house, etc.). In other words, he can only make dua for those things which can be sought only from Allah ﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ, e.g. forgiveness, mercy, Paradise, etc.
If one decides to make dua in *sajdah *or *rukoo*, he should do so after reciting the *tasbeeh *at least thrice. It is best to recite these duas in *nafl *prayers, however it is also permissible to recite them in the *fardh *prayers when one is praying individually. As for the Imam, it is not recommended for him to make dua in *sajdah *or *rukoo *because of the possibility of it becoming burdensome for the followers. [1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah Darul Ifta Birmingham
1 Tuhfatul Qari: v. 3, p. 118-119 (Zam Zam); Mirqatul Mafateeh: v. 2, p. 312 (Maktaba Imdadia); Al-Durrul Mandood: v. 2, p. 313 (Maktaba Shaykh); Badai Sanai: v. 2, p. 57 (Darul Nashr); Al Binayah: v. 2, p. 282
(Al-Maktaba Al-Haqqania); Hashiya Tahtawi: p. 266 (Qadeemi Kutub Khana); Sharhul Wiqaya ma’ Umdatul Ri’ayah: v. 2, p. 181 (Qadeemi Kutub Khana); Raddul Muhtar: v. 2, p. 213 (Maktaba Imdadia); Ahsanul Fatawa: v. 3, p. 43-44 (HM Saeed Company)