A man was uncertain in the third rak'ah whether it was the third or the fourth, then he waited a moment to gather his thoughts, then he became certain that it was the third, so he stood up for the fourth
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The questioner : Regarding forgetfulness, if he has now completed the third rak'ah, he was uncertain whether this was the third...
Another questioner : ... .
The questioner : No, was it the fourth or the third? He waited a moment to gather his thoughts, and he realized that this was indeed the third, and he was about to stand up for the fourth. He stood up for the fourth; does he have to perform the prostration of forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Of course, this is what we asked your companion about... I said: Is this, which you have politely called forgetfulness, in your opinion a doubt? He said: Yes. I said: Then everyone who doubts about something has to prostrate.
The questioner : From the companion?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From the companion?
The Shaykh : Al-Khatib.
Another questioner : We used to hear in the rule of certainty: certainty is not removed by doubt.
The Shaykh : This is just as you say: certainty is not removed by doubt.
The questioner : Shaykh... it happened to me in the mosque, so I performed the prostration of forgetfulness. The entire congregation did not realize that I had forgotten, and why did I prostrate for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Were you the imam?
The questioner : I was the imam.
The Shaykh : How were they supposed to realize?
The questioner : They did not realize! So they all started looking at each other. I was forced, when I saw them looking at each other, to say to them: Let me clarify the issue. So I explained it; because I had previously heard it from you, but I wanted it to be recorded on the tape so that the topic would be complete. So I explained it in the mosque. Then some of the young men, including Rida, said: My brother. I said to him: This is the correct transmission. So they were surprised; we have never seen an imam prostrate for forgetfulness...
Another questioner : ... .
The questioner : No, was it the fourth or the third? He waited a moment to gather his thoughts, and he realized that this was indeed the third, and he was about to stand up for the fourth. He stood up for the fourth; does he have to perform the prostration of forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Of course, this is what we asked your companion about... I said: Is this, which you have politely called forgetfulness, in your opinion a doubt? He said: Yes. I said: Then everyone who doubts about something has to prostrate.
The questioner : From the companion?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From the companion?
The Shaykh : Al-Khatib.
Another questioner : We used to hear in the rule of certainty: certainty is not removed by doubt.
The Shaykh : This is just as you say: certainty is not removed by doubt.
The questioner : Shaykh... it happened to me in the mosque, so I performed the prostration of forgetfulness. The entire congregation did not realize that I had forgotten, and why did I prostrate for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Were you the imam?
The questioner : I was the imam.
The Shaykh : How were they supposed to realize?
The questioner : They did not realize! So they all started looking at each other. I was forced, when I saw them looking at each other, to say to them: Let me clarify the issue. So I explained it; because I had previously heard it from you, but I wanted it to be recorded on the tape so that the topic would be complete. So I explained it in the mosque. Then some of the young men, including Rida, said: My brother. I said to him: This is the correct transmission. So they were surprised; we have never seen an imam prostrate for forgetfulness...
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