Doubt in Prayer and Acting on the Preponderance of One’s Opinion
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What should one do if he frequently experiences doubt during his prayer? Does he act on the greater number based on the preponderance of his opinion, or what else should he do?
The Shaykh:
As for the one who doubts during the prayer: if one of the two possibilities is more likely in his view, he acts on it, which is the preponderance of his opinion, and he acts on it. If neither possibility is more likely in his view, he acts on the lesser number, he acts on the lesser number, and he completes his prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And in both cases,
The Shaykh:
in both cases, he prostrates for forgetfulness. If he acts on the preponderance of his opinion, he prostrates for forgetfulness. If he acts on the lesser number and completes his prayer, he also prostrates for forgetfulness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What should one do if he frequently experiences doubt during his prayer? Does he act on the greater number based on the preponderance of his opinion, or what else should he do?
The Shaykh:
As for the one who doubts during the prayer: if one of the two possibilities is more likely in his view, he acts on it, which is the preponderance of his opinion, and he acts on it. If neither possibility is more likely in his view, he acts on the lesser number, he acts on the lesser number, and he completes his prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And in both cases,
The Shaykh:
in both cases, he prostrates for forgetfulness. If he acts on the preponderance of his opinion, he prostrates for forgetfulness. If he acts on the lesser number and completes his prayer, he also prostrates for forgetfulness. Yes.
Source
مقدمة ابن أبي زيد القيرواني في العقيدة 06-01-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:14:53)
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