A person called the iqamah but did not complete it, stopped, and returned to the row. Should he complete the iqamah or start over?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person called the iqamah until he reached "Hayya 'ala al-salah" (Come to prayer), then he stopped and did not complete it, and returned to the row. One of the worshippers told the imam to start the iqamah over again. He asks: Is it obligatory for him to start over, or should he complete the previous iqamah?
Answer:
He does not start over. He starts over, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person called the iqamah until he reached "Hayya 'ala al-salah" (Come to prayer), then he stopped and did not complete it, and returned to the row. One of the worshippers told the imam to start the iqamah over again. He asks: Is it obligatory for him to start over, or should he complete the previous iqamah?
Answer:
He does not start over. He starts over, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شخص أقام الصلاة ولم يكمل وتوقف ورجع إلى الصف، فهل يكمل الإقامة أم يبدأ من جديد؟ #صالح_الفوزان — youtube.com
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