Forgetfulness in Prayer and Its Remedy
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Question:
What is the ruling on forgetfulness in prayer? And how is it dealt with?
Answer:
Forgetfulness in prayer may be in the form of waswas (whispers of Satan), in which case one should leave it alone and not pay attention to it. It may also be an actual occurrence where one forgets something in his prayer. If it involves an addition, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. If it involves an omission, he makes up the omission and then performs the prostration for forgetfulness. If it involves doubt, such as whether he prayed four rak'ahs or three, he acts on the certainty, which is the lesser number, and completes the fourth rak'ah to resolve the doubt with certainty, then he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. Thus, the prostration for forgetfulness is performed for an addition, an omission, or a doubt.
What is the ruling on forgetfulness in prayer? And how is it dealt with?
Answer:
Forgetfulness in prayer may be in the form of waswas (whispers of Satan), in which case one should leave it alone and not pay attention to it. It may also be an actual occurrence where one forgets something in his prayer. If it involves an addition, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. If it involves an omission, he makes up the omission and then performs the prostration for forgetfulness. If it involves doubt, such as whether he prayed four rak'ahs or three, he acts on the certainty, which is the lesser number, and completes the fourth rak'ah to resolve the doubt with certainty, then he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. Thus, the prostration for forgetfulness is performed for an addition, an omission, or a doubt.
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