Prostration of Recitation in the Individual Prayer
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Question:
If he is delayed in the individual prayer by a verse containing a prostration, does he prostrate?
Answer:
They say it is disliked for him to prostrate because it causes confusion for the congregation, who do not know that he read a prostration verse. They say it is disliked for the imam to read a prostration verse in the individual prayer, and it is disliked for him to prostrate in it, because if the congregation prostrates, they might think he made a mistake or erred. So one should avoid this matter; one should avoid reading the verse that contains a prostration so as not to fall into this issue. The prostration is a recommended practice (sunnah), even in the loud prayers it is a recommended practice (sunnah), it is not obligatory.
If he is delayed in the individual prayer by a verse containing a prostration, does he prostrate?
Answer:
They say it is disliked for him to prostrate because it causes confusion for the congregation, who do not know that he read a prostration verse. They say it is disliked for the imam to read a prostration verse in the individual prayer, and it is disliked for him to prostrate in it, because if the congregation prostrates, they might think he made a mistake or erred. So one should avoid this matter; one should avoid reading the verse that contains a prostration so as not to fall into this issue. The prostration is a recommended practice (sunnah), even in the loud prayers it is a recommended practice (sunnah), it is not obligatory.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 78 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الديات|باب الجراح|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:58)
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