
Wajjahtu Wajhi lil-lazi Fataras-Samawāti wal-Ardh According to the popular view in Mazhab As-Syafiee, the person does not need to retract and recite the missed Dua Iftitah but it suffices for him/her to continue with the prayer. In this scenario, the person does not recite the Dua Iftitah after the Takbir, instead, he/she proceeds to recite the Ta’awwuz or Surah Al-Fatihah immediately. I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan The other case would be if a person starts the prayer and immediately recites the Ta’awwuz (seeking refuge in Allah s.w.t) Therefore, the Dua Iftitah in this case is no longer an encouraged act of worship. Similarly, if a person enters the congregational prayer while the Imam is still standing, but fears leaving the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah before the Imam proceeds to the Ruku’ position, then the person should instead focus on reciting Surah Al-Fatihah. However, if a person ( ma’mum) enters a congregational prayer after the Imam has already proceeded to the Ruku’ position or beyond, the Dua Iftitah is no longer sought to be recited. The only exception is in the Jenazah prayer, where the Dua Iftitah is not sought to be read.ĭua Iftitiah is recited after the Takbiratul-Ihram during the first rakaat. When do we read Dua Iftitah?ĭua Iftitah can be recited in any prayers, obligatory (f ardhu) or non-obligatory ( sunnah), and whether we are praying individually or in congregation. Which means that if a person were to miss this supplication, it does not nullify the prayer nor does he/she need to compensate it by performing the Sujud sahwi before ending the prayer.
