Question:
Is it permissible to recite Du'aa from the Quran in Rukoo' and Sujood? For example, the Du'aa's in Quran 2:287-286.
Fatwa:
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 is His Slave and Messenger.
There is no objection in supplicating using the verses of the Quran that contain supplications provided one should not intend the recitation of the Quran, rather he should intend supplicating Allah. All the Jurists, may Allah have mercy on them, have agreed that the recitation of the Quran whilst bowing or prostrating is dislikable. Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet said: "I have been forbidden to recite the Quran in the state of bowing and prostration. So whilst bowing, extol the Lord in it, and while you are in prostration strive your hardest supplicating, as it is most likely that you will be responded to." [Muslim]
Imaam Al-Zayla'ee, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his book 'Tabyeen Al-Haqaa'eq', 'The four Imaams have agreed that reciting Quran whilst bowing or prostrating is dislikable.'
Imaam Al-Qayloobi, a Shaafi'ee scholar, may Allah have mercy on them, said: 'Reciting Quran in the prayer other than the time of standing is dislikeable if one intends the recitation of the Quran.'
Imaam Al-Saawi, may Allah have mercy on him, a Maaliki scholar said: 'Recitation of Quran whilst bowing or prostrating is dislikeable except if one intends supplication in prostration.'
It is proved in a narration of the Prophet that supplicating whilst bowing is allowed. 'Aa'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "The Prophet used to say in his bowing and prostrations, "Subhaanaka-Allahummah Rabbanaa wa-bihamdika Allahumma-ighfirli. (How perfect You are O Allah, our Lord, and I praise You. O Allah, forgive me)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Imaam Ibn Hajar quoted from Imaam Ibn Daqeeq Al-'Eed, may Allah have mercy on them both: 'It is deduced from the narration that supplicating whilst bowing is also allowed.'
Allah Knows best.
Fatwa answered by: The Fatwa Center at Islamweb