Ruling on Reciting the Tashahhud in Place of the Fatiha by Mistake
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A man is distracted in his prayer and recites the tashahhud instead of the Fatiha. What is required of him?The Shaykh: Did he recite the Fatiha or not?The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: Did he recite the tashahhud and then bow?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: This is leaving a pillar.
The questioner: By mistake.
The Shaykh: He has to perform a rak'ah in place of the one in which he left out the recitation of the Fatiha, and then prostrate for forgetfulness after the taslim.
A man is distracted in his prayer and recites the tashahhud instead of the Fatiha. What is required of him?The Shaykh: Did he recite the Fatiha or not?The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: Did he recite the tashahhud and then bow?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: This is leaving a pillar.
The questioner: By mistake.
The Shaykh: He has to perform a rak'ah in place of the one in which he left out the recitation of the Fatiha, and then prostrate for forgetfulness after the taslim.