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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who adds a rak'ah in the prayer

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Question:
Please, my brother Muhammad from Riyadh, go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Turn the television down a little, Muhammad. Please repeat that. I have two questions for the Shaykh. The first question: If one adds a rak'ah or two rak'ahs in the prayer, does he repeat it or does he perform the prostration of forgetfulness? Good. And the second question. The second question, may Allah preserve you: If one misses a rak'ah, does he complete it immediately after the imam, or does he wait until the imam finishes the taslim? Good, thank you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: If one adds a rak'ah or more in the prayer, what is the ruling in that?

Answer:
If he added to the prayer intentionally, then his prayer is invalid. If he adds a rak'ah or more, his prayer is thereby invalid. And if he was in a state of forgetfulness and added out of forgetfulness, then he performs the prostration of forgetfulness, and that is sufficient for him, and praise be to Allah. And the question
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما يجب على من زاد ركعة في صلاته، ومن فاتته ركعة متى يأت بها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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