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Is it wajib to do Sajdah Tilawah when reading an English translation of the Qur’an?
The question, as received
Is it wajib to do sajdah-e-tilwah when reading an English translation of the Qur’an? What about listening to an English translation?
The answer
It is wājib upon the reciter to perform sajdah tilāwah when reading an English translation of a sajdah verse.[1]
In short: sajdah tilawah is wajib on one who reads a sajdah verse in translation.
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Faraz Adam
References
1(قَوْلُهُ وَلَوْ بِالْفَارِسِيَّةِ) أَقُولُ التِّلَاوَةُ مُوجِبَةٌ عَلَى التَّالِي اتِّفَاقًا فَهِمَ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْهَمْ كَمَا فِي الْبَحْرِ (حاشية الشرنبلالي على الدرر ج 1 ص 155 مير محمد كتب)
أحسن الفتاوى ج 4 ص 63 أيج أيم سعيد
Based on the Hanafi school and on the question as it was asked. Another mufti may reach a different conclusion. Read the disclaimer.