Using Non-Arabic Language in Sajdah

3-11-1999 | IslamWeb

Question:

I asked other scholars about making dua in a language other than arabic in sajdah (prostration) and I was informed that it was valid and could be done. please comment based on quran and sunnah.
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

Whoever can supplicate in Arabic must not supplicate in another language in the prayer. ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, proscribed the non-Arabs’ jargon (in the prayer).

Many scholars believe that Du‘aa in a language other than Arabic for those who are able to do it in Arabic is disliked; some of them even forbade it. But if the person does not speak Arabic, he can make Du‘aa in any other language. This is a common agreement among all the scholars.

For more benefit on making Du'aa’ (supplicating) and reading Quran in a language other than Arabic, please refer to Fataawa 84628, 97317, 81564, 81795, 88514, 90654, 90869, 123119, 83636, 318661 and 335503.

Allah knows best.

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