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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the traveler complete four rak'ahs, or does he prostrate for forgetfulness if he adds a rak'ah out of forgetfulness?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a traveler enters the prayer with the intention to shorten it, but adds a rak'ah out of forgetfulness, does he complete it as four, or does he prostrate for forgetfulness?

Answer:
He prostrates for forgetfulness and does not complete it as four. He prostrates for forgetfulness. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1335- هل يتم المسافر أربعًا أم يسجد للسهو إن زاد ركعة نسيانًا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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