One who is constantly plagued by intrusive thoughts in prayer: does he perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person is constantly forgetful in prayer, is this considered intrusive thoughts, or does he perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer:
No, intrusive thoughts are one thing and forgetfulness is another. If he has intrusive thoughts, he does not pay attention to them; he completes his prayer and does not attend to the intrusive thoughts. But if he has no intrusive thoughts and forgetfulness occurs, that is what the ruling pertains to. There is a difference between intrusive thoughts and forgetfulness. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person is constantly forgetful in prayer, is this considered intrusive thoughts, or does he perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer:
No, intrusive thoughts are one thing and forgetfulness is another. If he has intrusive thoughts, he does not pay attention to them; he completes his prayer and does not attend to the intrusive thoughts. But if he has no intrusive thoughts and forgetfulness occurs, that is what the ruling pertains to. There is a difference between intrusive thoughts and forgetfulness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [338 -2802] من كان دائم الوساوس في الصلاة، هل يسجد للسهو؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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