An Imam Who Commits an Innovation in Prayer and the Completion of the Congregation
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Question:
The issue of the Shaykh: an imam is praying with a congregation, he commits an innovation and exits the prayer, and he goes to urinate and completes the prayer, so does he perform the prostration of forgetfulness, or does he make up the prayer after completing it?
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement on this issue. The stronger position is that he does not complete the prayer; rather, he starts over from the beginning. He begins the prayer from its start. This is the stronger position and the school of thought: he begins the prayer from the beginning and does not build upon the prayer of the imam whose ablution was invalidated. His prayer became invalid when his ablution was invalidated. One does not build upon a prayer that has become invalid; rather, he starts anew. This is the most cautious and the stronger position, if Allah wills. Yes.
The issue of the Shaykh: an imam is praying with a congregation, he commits an innovation and exits the prayer, and he goes to urinate and completes the prayer, so does he perform the prostration of forgetfulness, or does he make up the prayer after completing it?
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement on this issue. The stronger position is that he does not complete the prayer; rather, he starts over from the beginning. He begins the prayer from its start. This is the stronger position and the school of thought: he begins the prayer from the beginning and does not build upon the prayer of the imam whose ablution was invalidated. His prayer became invalid when his ablution was invalidated. One does not build upon a prayer that has become invalid; rather, he starts anew. This is the most cautious and the stronger position, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الرضاع — islamhouse.com (1:06:41)
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