Does the imam return to the first tashahhud if he forgets it and the worshippers remind him?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. If the imam forgets the first tashahhud and then stands up, and the congregation reminds him, what should he do?
The Shaykh:
If he has settled into standing, he does not return. However, if they remind him before he settles into standing, it is obligatory for him to return. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If he has settled into standing, he does not return, and he performs the prostration for forgetfulness to make up for what he left. Yes.
May Allah reward you. If the imam forgets the first tashahhud and then stands up, and the congregation reminds him, what should he do?
The Shaykh:
If he has settled into standing, he does not return. However, if they remind him before he settles into standing, it is obligatory for him to return. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If he has settled into standing, he does not return, and he performs the prostration for forgetfulness to make up for what he left. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1119] هل يرجع الإمام للتشهد الأول إذا نسيه وذكّره المصلون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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