I doubt in my prayer that I did not prostrate two prostrations, even though I am mostly convinced that I did prostrate two prostrations. What is required of me?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some doubts come to me in prayer, but, praise be to Allah, I resist them and do not give in to them. His question is: In prayer, I am told that I did not prostrate except for one prostration, even though I am mostly convinced that I performed the two prostrations.
The Shaykh:
Leave this waswas (obsessive doubt) alone; do not pay attention to it, and complete your prayer. You do not have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
This is called waswas (obsessive doubt); it is not called forgetfulness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some doubts come to me in prayer, but, praise be to Allah, I resist them and do not give in to them. His question is: In prayer, I am told that I did not prostrate except for one prostration, even though I am mostly convinced that I performed the two prostrations.
The Shaykh:
Leave this waswas (obsessive doubt) alone; do not pay attention to it, and complete your prayer. You do not have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
This is called waswas (obsessive doubt); it is not called forgetfulness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [648 -3022] أشك في صلاتي أنني لم أسجد سجدتين، مع أنه يغلب على ظني أني قد سجدت سجدتين، فماذا علي؟ — youtube.com
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