The Ruling on Doubt in Prayer and the Prostration for Forgetfulness
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, one should pay attention after months of staying up late, as he may become dependent on the lapse of the time in his prayer.
Answer:
If he experiences doubt, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness, because this doubt is a type of forgetfulness, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Muwatta Malik 3:67 so he should prostrate.
Honorable Shaykh, one should pay attention after months of staying up late, as he may become dependent on the lapse of the time in his prayer.
Answer:
If he experiences doubt, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness, because this doubt is a type of forgetfulness, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
used to say, "If you are uncertain in the prayer
يقول إذا شك أحدكم في صلاته
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب سجود السهو وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:01:33)
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