Not pronouncing the words of tashahhud with tajweed in salaah

Q: During tashahhud, I made a mistake by not prolonging the last "a" in "as-salaa-mu 'alay-naa" and I noticed it at the time but didn't rectify it and just continued. Later, I did sajda-e-sahw. Was my prayer valid?

A: Sajdah Sahw was not necessary. However, despite Sajdah Sahw not being necessary, if you made Sajdah Sahw, the salaah is still valid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)