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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the prostration for forgetfulness performed after the imam has said the closing salam, or before he says it?

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The questioner:
I am praying in congregation and I forgot something in my prayer. Is it permissible for me to perform the prostration for forgetfulness after the imam has said the closing salam?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
I was praying in congregation and I forgot something in my prayer. Is it permissible for me to perform the prostration for forgetfulness after the imam has said the closing salam?

The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. If the one who joins the prayer late forgets something while praying with the imam, or forgets something after the imam has said the closing salam while he is still standing to pray, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness when he says the closing salam.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل سجدة السهو بعد أن يسلم الإمام أم قبل تسليمه؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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