Is Fidya (Compensation) Required for a Missed Sajdah Tilawah?

Answer by Monthly Al-Sunnah, Jhelum​

Giving Fidya (compensation) for a missed Sajdah Tilawah is unproven and non-Shar‘i. It is an unnecessary hardship and resembles the practices of the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab).

Opinion of Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ (رحمه الله)​

Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ (رحمه الله) writes:


"If Sajdah Tilawah is missed, then as a precaution, one should give charity equivalent to one and three-quarter seer (approximately 1.6 kg) of wheat or its monetary value. And Allah knows best!"
[Jawahir al-Fiqh: 1/393]

Lack of Evidence​

There is no authentic Islamic evidence supporting this practice, as Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ (رحمه الله) himself did not provide any proof for this ruling.

Conclusion​

Giving Fidya for a missed Sajdah Tilawah is neither proven from the Quran and Sunnah nor from the practice of the Companions. Hence, it is an unnecessary innovation and should not be followed.