The Lawfulness of the Prostration of Forgetfulness for One Who Omits an Obligatory Act
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. If the imam omits an obligatory act and the followers do not notice it, is the prostration of forgetfulness obligatory for him, or what is the ruling in his case? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, if the imam omits an obligatory act, he performs the prostration of forgetfulness, even if the followers do not notice the omission of this obligatory act. They may not know about it or be aware of it, such as if he omits saying "Subhan Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Supreme) in the bowing, or saying "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) in the prostration. The followers do not know about that, but it is obligatory for him to prostrate, and it is obligatory for the followers to follow him.
May Allah reward you with good. If the imam omits an obligatory act and the followers do not notice it, is the prostration of forgetfulness obligatory for him, or what is the ruling in his case? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, if the imam omits an obligatory act, he performs the prostration of forgetfulness, even if the followers do not notice the omission of this obligatory act. They may not know about it or be aware of it, such as if he omits saying "Subhan Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Supreme) in the bowing, or saying "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) in the prostration. The followers do not know about that, but it is obligatory for him to prostrate, and it is obligatory for the followers to follow him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4480- مشروعية سجود السهو لمن ترك واجبا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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