Repeated Prostration for Forgetfulness in More Than One Obligatory Prayer
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The questioner:
The question asks: Is it permissible for the prostration for forgetfulness to be repeated in more than one obligatory prayer in a single day, or is it better to repeat the prayer despite trying to focus in the prayer?
The Shaykh:
The prostration for forgetfulness is sufficient. If one forgets in the midday prayer, he prostrates for forgetfulness. If he forgets in the afternoon prayer, likewise.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
If a person doubts in the midday prayer, for example, whether he prayed three or four rak'ahs, he makes it three, then performs a fourth, and then prostrates for forgetfulness before the closing salam. If he doubts in the sunset prayer whether he prayed three or two, he performs the third as a precaution for the right of Allah, then prostrates for forgetfulness before the closing salam. This is done with prostration: he prostrates one prostration, not two prostrations of compensation. He prostrates a second prostration until he is confused, and at the time of the salam, the one who is in a state of doubt prostrates two prostrations before the closing salam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The question asks: Is it permissible for the prostration for forgetfulness to be repeated in more than one obligatory prayer in a single day, or is it better to repeat the prayer despite trying to focus in the prayer?
The Shaykh:
The prostration for forgetfulness is sufficient. If one forgets in the midday prayer, he prostrates for forgetfulness. If he forgets in the afternoon prayer, likewise.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
If a person doubts in the midday prayer, for example, whether he prayed three or four rak'ahs, he makes it three, then performs a fourth, and then prostrates for forgetfulness before the closing salam. If he doubts in the sunset prayer whether he prayed three or two, he performs the third as a precaution for the right of Allah, then prostrates for forgetfulness before the closing salam. This is done with prostration: he prostrates one prostration, not two prostrations of compensation. He prostrates a second prostration until he is confused, and at the time of the salam, the one who is in a state of doubt prostrates two prostrations before the closing salam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 1 — archive.org (52:39)
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