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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Alerting the Praying Person to His Error in Prayer

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Question:
Is there any ruling regarding a person who delays his prayer by adding to it or subtracting from it, and he was not aware of it? Is it permissible for someone who was near him and did not pray with him to alert him or correct his recitation by reciting the prayer?

Answer:
Yes, if there is a person sitting with him and he knows that he made a mistake in his prayer by his indication, that is fine, meaning cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 4 — islamhouse.com (1:04:39)

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