What is the ruling on the imam’s prayer if he forgets to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the loud prayers?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling if the imam makes a mistake and forgets to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the loud prayer?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?
The questioner:
What is the ruling if the imam makes a mistake and forgets to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the loud prayer?
The Shaykh:
The one who made the mistake among them.
The questioner:
The imam.
The Shaykh:
The prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah). If he forgets to recite anything from the Qur’an in the first two rak’ahs after al-Fatihah, he has left a recommended practice, so it is recommended for him to perform the prostration for forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw). This falls under the category of recommendation. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling if the imam makes a mistake and forgets to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the loud prayer?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?
The questioner:
What is the ruling if the imam makes a mistake and forgets to recite a surah after al-Fatihah in the loud prayer?
The Shaykh:
The one who made the mistake among them.
The questioner:
The imam.
The Shaykh:
The prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah). If he forgets to recite anything from the Qur’an in the first two rak’ahs after al-Fatihah, he has left a recommended practice, so it is recommended for him to perform the prostration for forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw). This falls under the category of recommendation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/242] ما حكم صلاة الإمام إذا نسي قراءة سورة بعد الفاتحة في الجهرية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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