The ruling on alerting the imam who does not know where his mistake occurred
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the imam makes a mistake and is alerted by the ma'mum (those praying behind him), but the imam does not know where the mistake occurred, is it permissible for him to say the taslim (closing salam), then ask the ma'mum about the mistake, and then complete his prayer?
The Shaykh:
What is the question?
The questioner:
If the imam makes a mistake and is alerted by the ma'mum, but the imam does not know where the mistake occurred, is it permissible for him to say the taslim?
The Shaykh:
He knows by context. If he stood up and they said "Subhan Allah," that is evidence that he added something. That is evidence that he added something in the standing. Likewise, if they sat down and said "Subhan Allah," that is evidence that he omitted something from the prayer. So the situation clarifies what is required.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the imam makes a mistake and is alerted by the ma'mum (those praying behind him), but the imam does not know where the mistake occurred, is it permissible for him to say the taslim (closing salam), then ask the ma'mum about the mistake, and then complete his prayer?
The Shaykh:
What is the question?
The questioner:
If the imam makes a mistake and is alerted by the ma'mum, but the imam does not know where the mistake occurred, is it permissible for him to say the taslim?
The Shaykh:
He knows by context. If he stood up and they said "Subhan Allah," that is evidence that he added something. That is evidence that he added something in the standing. Likewise, if they sat down and said "Subhan Allah," that is evidence that he omitted something from the prayer. So the situation clarifies what is required.
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المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 22-11-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (51:54)
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