The ruling on forgetting to recite al-Fatihah in one of the rak'ahs
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Question:
This questioner asks: What should the one praying do when he forgets to recite al-Fatihah in any of the rak'ahs?
Answer:
If he is the imam or praying alone, the rak'ah in which he left out al-Fatihah is invalid, so he performs a replacement for it; the one that follows takes its place, and he disregards the rak'ah in which he left out al-Fatihah. He completes his prayer and performs the prostration for forgetfulness. As for if he is a ma'mum, the imam's recitation suffices for the ma'mum's recitation. His prayer is valid, if Allah wills, because the imam recited al-Fatihah and he was listening, so that suffices. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner asks: What should the one praying do when he forgets to recite al-Fatihah in any of the rak'ahs?
Answer:
If he is the imam or praying alone, the rak'ah in which he left out al-Fatihah is invalid, so he performs a replacement for it; the one that follows takes its place, and he disregards the rak'ah in which he left out al-Fatihah. He completes his prayer and performs the prostration for forgetfulness. As for if he is a ma'mum, the imam's recitation suffices for the ma'mum's recitation. His prayer is valid, if Allah wills, because the imam recited al-Fatihah and he was listening, so that suffices. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-036-الفتوى وعمن تؤخذ|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (18:28)
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