'Aza'im: Difference between revisions

Suras of ''‘Aza’im'' and their related rulings have been discussed in the chapters of purity and prayer in the books of fiqh. According to jurists, these suras have special rulings, including:

Reciting them is forbidden for women during their menstruation. Jurists disagree on whether it is forbidden for such women to recite only the verses requiring prostration or it is forbidden for them to recite the entire suras. Allamah Hilli has said that it is forbidden for these women to recite even one word of the mentioned suras. But, if they hear the verses requiring prostration, it is obligatory for them to prostrate.

According to the fatwa of Shiite jurists, deliberately reciting suras with obligatory prostration in obligatory prayers invalidates the prayer. If someone recites one of these suras inadvertently in prayer, if he realizes it before reaching the verse requiring prostration or half of the sura, he should leave the sura and recite another sura, and if he realizes it after the verse requiring prostration or half of the sura, there is a disagreement among ''marja’''s on how to perform prostration and the prayer. According to the fatwa of Imam Khomeini, in this case, the person should prostrate with a gesture and only recites the sura having prostration. Also, according to the fatwa of Ayatollah Sistani and Sayyid Musa Shubayri Zanjani, if the person does not perform the obligatory prostration, his prayer is valid even though he has committed a sin.

The obligatory prostration in the Qur’an is immediate obligation. Therefore, by reciting or hearing the verses requiring prostration from the suras of ''‘Aza’im'', prostration becomes obligatory immediately.

For obligatory prostrations in the Qur’an, wudu, ghusl, facing the Qibla, and special dhikrs are not required, but the forehead should be placed on something on which prostration is correct. However, special dhikrs have been mentioned for obligatory prostration.