A person forgot a verse from Surat al-Fatihah and repeated it from the beginning; is his action valid?
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The questioner:
Finally, O Shaykh Salih, a person who leads people in prayer recited Surat al-Fatihah, then remembered that he had forgotten a verse, and then he repeated the recitation of Surat al-Fatihah. Is what he did valid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is necessary, it is necessary to do this. Reciting Surat al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer in all its words, including the emphatic letters where a letter is doubled from two letters. It is necessary to recite Surat al-Fatihah completely with its letters, emphatic letters, and vowel marks. It is necessary to do this because it is a pillar of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And if he leaves it, O Shaykh Salih, is it obligatory for him to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh:
If he leaves it, the prostration for forgetfulness is not sufficient. He performs a complete rak'ah, then he prostrates for forgetfulness. Yes.
Finally, O Shaykh Salih, a person who leads people in prayer recited Surat al-Fatihah, then remembered that he had forgotten a verse, and then he repeated the recitation of Surat al-Fatihah. Is what he did valid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is necessary, it is necessary to do this. Reciting Surat al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer in all its words, including the emphatic letters where a letter is doubled from two letters. It is necessary to recite Surat al-Fatihah completely with its letters, emphatic letters, and vowel marks. It is necessary to do this because it is a pillar of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And if he leaves it, O Shaykh Salih, is it obligatory for him to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh:
If he leaves it, the prostration for forgetfulness is not sufficient. He performs a complete rak'ah, then he prostrates for forgetfulness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6761- شخص نسي آية من الفاتحة فأعاد الفاتحة من أولها فهل فعله صحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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