The ruling on prostration for forgetfulness after qunut in the prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The imam of a mosque forgot the qunut, then he prostrated, and the people praying behind him pointed it out to him. Then he went back and performed the qunut, and he prostrated for forgetfulness. Is this prayer valid?
Answer:
This is a bad action; he added to the prayer. This is an addition to the prayer, and it is permissible. The one who does this action is acting permissibly, and his prayer is valid because he is acting in accordance with what is permissible. However, if he did it intentionally, his prayer is invalid. If he added to it intentionally, adding a prostration intentionally, he is required to continue. The qunut is not obligatory, meaning he should continue, complete the prayer, and say the closing salam, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The imam of a mosque forgot the qunut, then he prostrated, and the people praying behind him pointed it out to him. Then he went back and performed the qunut, and he prostrated for forgetfulness. Is this prayer valid?
Answer:
This is a bad action; he added to the prayer. This is an addition to the prayer, and it is permissible. The one who does this action is acting permissibly, and his prayer is valid because he is acting in accordance with what is permissible. However, if he did it intentionally, his prayer is invalid. If he added to it intentionally, adding a prostration intentionally, he is required to continue. The qunut is not obligatory, meaning he should continue, complete the prayer, and say the closing salam, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
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