If I am praying, for example, the Fajr prayer, and after the tashahhud I forget and add a third rak'ah, what is required of me in this case? Do I complete the rak'ah, or do I return to sitting and...
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The questioner : The questioner says: If I am praying, for example, the Fajr prayer, and after I said: "The testimonies," I forgot and added a third rak'ah, what is required of me in this case? Do I complete the rak'ah, or do I return to sitting and say the taslim?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for one who makes a mistake and stands up for a third rak'ah in Fajr, or a fourth in Maghrib, or a fifth in Zuhr, 'Asr, or 'Isha, that he return as soon as he remembers, even if he has recited al-Fatihah, and even if he has bowed and stood up. It is obligatory for him to return, sit, and say the taslim, then prostrate twice after the taslim. Accordingly, the answer to the woman's question is that if she forgot and stood up while she was in the tashahhud of the Fajr prayer, she should return when she remembers, sit for the tashahhud, and complete it, then say the taslim, prostrate twice for forgetfulness, and say the taslim.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for one who makes a mistake and stands up for a third rak'ah in Fajr, or a fourth in Maghrib, or a fifth in Zuhr, 'Asr, or 'Isha, that he return as soon as he remembers, even if he has recited al-Fatihah, and even if he has bowed and stood up. It is obligatory for him to return, sit, and say the taslim, then prostrate twice after the taslim. Accordingly, the answer to the woman's question is that if she forgot and stood up while she was in the tashahhud of the Fajr prayer, she should return when she remembers, sit for the tashahhud, and complete it, then say the taslim, prostrate twice for forgetfulness, and say the taslim.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.