Is it permissible to intentionally omit the prostration of recitation (Sujud al-Tilawah) in obligatory prayers to avert discord, especially since the worshippers follow the Maliki school of thought, which dislikes this prostration in prescribed prayers, despite being convinced of its Sunnah status? And are there any Maliki scholars who permit it?

According to the Malikis, it is disliked to intentionally recite a verse of prostration (Ayat al-Sajdah) in an obligatory prayer, but whoever recites it should prostrate. The prostration of recitation (Sujud al-Tilawah) is a Sunnah, not obligatory, according to the majority of scholars. If the Imam omits reciting a verse of prostration in an obligatory prayer for fear of causing confusion among the congregants, there is no harm; in fact, it might be preferable. This is because if the Imam abstains from something he believes to be recommended out of consideration for the congregants, he is acting virtuously. The narrations from Malik differed on this issue; Ibn al-Qasim reported its disliking, Ibn Wahb reported its permissibility, Ibn Habib elaborated on the matter, and Ibn Bashir affirmed the permissibility of reciting a verse of prostration in an obligatory prayer.