Is it considered blameworthy if a person frequently forgets during the prayer?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Forgetting the prayer is blameworthy, but forgetting within the prayer is not blameworthy, because it occurred with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. So, if a person or the imam frequently forgets in his prayer, is that blameworthy and is he to be criticized for it?
Answer:
No, it is not by his choice, but he tries to avoid it; he tries to be present in the prayer and to be humble in it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Forgetting the prayer is blameworthy, but forgetting within the prayer is not blameworthy, because it occurred with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. So, if a person or the imam frequently forgets in his prayer, is that blameworthy and is he to be criticized for it?
Answer:
No, it is not by his choice, but he tries to avoid it; he tries to be present in the prayer and to be humble in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4588- 4717] هل إذا كثر السهو في الصلاة من الشخص يكون ذلك مذموماً ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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