The ruling on the imam prompting the congregation to recite a verse if he forgets it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if the imam forgets a verse from the Qur'an while reciting in the loud prayer and none of the congregation reminds him, and he recites the noble verse, should they remind him to prompt the congregation to respond to him? Is this valid?
Answer:
If he recites a verse from the Qur'an, there is no harm in that. It is narrated that al-Hajjaj used to lead people in prayer, and once the recitation stuck in his mind, so they remained silent and did not remind him. He said, "Remind me." When they did not remind him, he said, "Why do you not speak?" If it is from the Qur'an, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Honorable Shaykh, if the imam forgets a verse from the Qur'an while reciting in the loud prayer and none of the congregation reminds him, and he recites the noble verse, should they remind him to prompt the congregation to respond to him? Is this valid?
Answer:
If he recites a verse from the Qur'an, there is no harm in that. It is narrated that al-Hajjaj used to lead people in prayer, and once the recitation stuck in his mind, so they remained silent and did not remind him. He said, "Remind me." When they did not remind him, he said, "Why do you not speak?" If it is from the Qur'an, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 09 فتاوى على الهواء - 13 / 05 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (23:30)
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