The ruling on the prayer of one who remembers that he did not perform wudu'
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The questioner:
If the imam remembers that he is not in a state of wudu', what is the ruling? The work.
The Shaykh:
If he remembers while connected to the others, he says the taslim and they say it, and his prayer is valid, and he repeats the prayer. If he remembers that he is in a state of wudu' at the time of the taslim, he says the taslim and they say it, and his prayer is valid, and he repeats the prayer.
The questioner:
In his state at home? No, with the congregation. Yes.
The Shaykh:
You, if you prayed in congregation and do not pray at home, this is yes.
The questioner:
Meaning, he is content with the duration he spent sitting, meaning what duration?
The Shaykh:
If he has finished everything, but if he has not finished, he appoints a substitute. He appoints someone around him, saying, "O so-and-so, say the taslim for the congregation," or he says, "Say the taslim for yourselves," because it became clear to me that I am not in a state of wudu', "Say the taslim for yourselves." They say it, or he appoints one person to say the taslim for them.
The questioner:
If I mean, only from the followers.
The Shaykh:
He appoints one person to pray with them, and he goes to perform wudu' and pray. He appoints one person to complete and finish the prayer, according to the correct opinion of the scholars. Yes.
The questioner:
He takes the congregation. The congregation found the manuscript of the last testimony, he sits with them and does not wait, and he appoints a substitute.
The Shaykh:
So he prays with them. If they come to pray in the tashahhud, he prays with them, he sits with them, he prays with them. He does not lead the congregation unless he is excused. If he is excused, he has the reward of the congregation.
The questioner:
Look at the material, yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
If the imam remembers that he is not in a state of wudu', what is the ruling? The work.
The Shaykh:
If he remembers while connected to the others, he says the taslim and they say it, and his prayer is valid, and he repeats the prayer. If he remembers that he is in a state of wudu' at the time of the taslim, he says the taslim and they say it, and his prayer is valid, and he repeats the prayer.
The questioner:
In his state at home? No, with the congregation. Yes.
The Shaykh:
You, if you prayed in congregation and do not pray at home, this is yes.
The questioner:
Meaning, he is content with the duration he spent sitting, meaning what duration?
The Shaykh:
If he has finished everything, but if he has not finished, he appoints a substitute. He appoints someone around him, saying, "O so-and-so, say the taslim for the congregation," or he says, "Say the taslim for yourselves," because it became clear to me that I am not in a state of wudu', "Say the taslim for yourselves." They say it, or he appoints one person to say the taslim for them.
The questioner:
If I mean, only from the followers.
The Shaykh:
He appoints one person to pray with them, and he goes to perform wudu' and pray. He appoints one person to complete and finish the prayer, according to the correct opinion of the scholars. Yes.
The questioner:
He takes the congregation. The congregation found the manuscript of the last testimony, he sits with them and does not wait, and he appoints a substitute.
The Shaykh:
So he prays with them. If they come to pray in the tashahhud, he prays with them, he sits with them, he prays with them. He does not lead the congregation unless he is excused. If he is excused, he has the reward of the congregation.
The questioner:
Look at the material, yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
من فتاوى الشيخ ابن باز، الإجابات الهامة على الأسئلة العامة — islamhouse.com (26:00)
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