The ruling on following an imam who prostrates for forgetfulness due to doubt
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I prayed behind an imam who did not make a mistake in his prayer, yet he prostrated two prostrations. When asked, he said, "I was in doubt." Is his action valid?
Answer:
Yes, that is up to him. You do not know about his state. If he says, "I experienced doubt," then you accept that from him, because he knows his own state best. Yes, and the imam is responsible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I prayed behind an imam who did not make a mistake in his prayer, yet he prostrated two prostrations. When asked, he said, "I was in doubt." Is his action valid?
Answer:
Yes, that is up to him. You do not know about his state. If he says, "I experienced doubt," then you accept that from him, because he knows his own state best. Yes, and the imam is responsible. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 22-11-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (56:15)
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