The ruling on one who prostrates for forgetfulness with a single prostration out of ignorance
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, yes.
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
Three rak'ahs, and after the imam finished, he prayed two rak'ahs, and in his state of forgetfulness he came with one rak'ah, then he realized he had come as the fifth, then he prostrated for forgetfulness with one prostration, out of his ignorance of the prostration for forgetfulness, so what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for him to prostrate for forgetfulness with two prostrations; it is obligatory for him to prostrate twice for forgetfulness, one prostration is not sufficient. But because he was ignorant, he said the time is now, there is nothing on him, his prayer is valid, but the second time he prostrates twice for forgetfulness, and one prostration is not sufficient.
Honorable Shaykh, yes.
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
Three rak'ahs, and after the imam finished, he prayed two rak'ahs, and in his state of forgetfulness he came with one rak'ah, then he realized he had come as the fifth, then he prostrated for forgetfulness with one prostration, out of his ignorance of the prostration for forgetfulness, so what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for him to prostrate for forgetfulness with two prostrations; it is obligatory for him to prostrate twice for forgetfulness, one prostration is not sufficient. But because he was ignorant, he said the time is now, there is nothing on him, his prayer is valid, but the second time he prostrates twice for forgetfulness, and one prostration is not sufficient.
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شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (1:05:05)
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