The ruling on one who remembers a deficiency in his ablution during the prayer
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Question:
The questioner says: An imam is leading people in prayer, and he remembers in the second unit that his ablution was deficient before the prayer. How does he complete the prayer with the people? And do they have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer:
He must exit the prayer, order them to wait, go and perform ablution, and start the prayer with them anew. Yes.
The questioner says: An imam is leading people in prayer, and he remembers in the second unit that his ablution was deficient before the prayer. How does he complete the prayer with the people? And do they have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer:
He must exit the prayer, order them to wait, go and perform ablution, and start the prayer with them anew. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/031 — archive.org (5:35)
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