The ruling on the prayer of one who forgot to recite aloud in the Maghrib prayer
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Question:
The questioner says: I prayed the Maghrib prayer and forgot to recite aloud in the first two rak'ahs, and I performed the prostration for forgetfulness. Is my action valid? And if it is not valid, what is obligatory for me to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If you were distracted and did not recite in the first two rak'ahs, meaning you did not recite aloud, if the intention is that you did not recite aloud but you recited it silently, then this suffices because you left a recommended practice. But if you did not recite, neither silently nor aloud, then your prayer is not valid, because reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner says: I prayed the Maghrib prayer and forgot to recite aloud in the first two rak'ahs, and I performed the prostration for forgetfulness. Is my action valid? And if it is not valid, what is obligatory for me to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If you were distracted and did not recite in the first two rak'ahs, meaning you did not recite aloud, if the intention is that you did not recite aloud but you recited it silently, then this suffices because you left a recommended practice. But if you did not recite, neither silently nor aloud, then your prayer is not valid, because reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7486 — youtube.com (4:21)
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