The ruling on omitting the takbirs in the prayer of the festival
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An imam stood up for the second rak'ah of the festival prayer and did not say the takbirs; rather, he began with al-Fatihah. Does he have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness in his prayer?
If this person omits the takbirs in the festival prayer—and I mean the additional takbirs—his prayer is not invalidated, because these takbirs are a recommended practice (sunnah). If a person performs them, his prayer is more complete and his reward is greater. If he does not perform them, there is no blame on him. If he omits them out of forgetfulness, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness as a recommendation, not as an obligation.Because the rule regarding the prostration for forgetfulness is: It is obligatory [to prostrate] for what invalidates the prayer if done intentionally.Meaning: If you intentionally do something that invalidates your prayer, your prayer is invalidated. If you do it out of forgetfulness, you must prostrate for it as an obligation. As for something that does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, it is not obligatory to prostrate for it. This is the rule. These takbirs are a recommended practice (sunnah); if a person omits them intentionally, his prayer is valid.If he omits them out of forgetfulness, we say: It is recommended for him to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
There is nothing wrong with omitting the additional takbirs in the second rak'ah while performing them in the first, just as if one were to glorify Allah—by way of example—three times in the first prostration and once in the second.
If this person omits the takbirs in the festival prayer—and I mean the additional takbirs—his prayer is not invalidated, because these takbirs are a recommended practice (sunnah). If a person performs them, his prayer is more complete and his reward is greater. If he does not perform them, there is no blame on him. If he omits them out of forgetfulness, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness as a recommendation, not as an obligation.Because the rule regarding the prostration for forgetfulness is: It is obligatory [to prostrate] for what invalidates the prayer if done intentionally.Meaning: If you intentionally do something that invalidates your prayer, your prayer is invalidated. If you do it out of forgetfulness, you must prostrate for it as an obligation. As for something that does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, it is not obligatory to prostrate for it. This is the rule. These takbirs are a recommended practice (sunnah); if a person omits them intentionally, his prayer is valid.If he omits them out of forgetfulness, we say: It is recommended for him to perform the prostration for forgetfulness.
There is nothing wrong with omitting the additional takbirs in the second rak'ah while performing them in the first, just as if one were to glorify Allah—by way of example—three times in the first prostration and once in the second.