I led the people in prayer one day and remembered during the prayer that I was not in a state of wudu, so I felt shy?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I led the people in prayer one day and remembered during the prayer that I was not in a state of wudu, during? Yes, indeed, and I remembered during the prayer that I was not in a state of wudu, so I felt shy to leave in front of the people, so I completed the prayer reluctantly, and after that I repeated the prayer alone, and I regretted it and repented to Allah, so is there anything required of me other than that?

Answer:
If you are one hundred percent certain that you are not in a state of wudu, then it is not permissible for you to continue in the prayer; rather, you should leave and let someone else complete the prayer or start the prayer anew. This is the most cautious course. As for you continuing while in a state of ritual impurity, it invalidates your prayer and the prayer of those behind you. The danger is great. There is no shyness in the religion here; there is no shyness. Yes, Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.