A man forgot in the third rak'ah, whether it was the third or the fourth, then waited a little and was informed that it was the third, so he stood for the fourth; does he have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
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The questioner : Regarding forgetfulness, if he has now completed the third rak'ah and forgot whether this third one is the fourth or the third, and he waited a little to gather his thoughts, realizing that this is indeed the third or the fourth, and he said it is the fourth, does he have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Of course, we asked your companion... I said, is this which you politely called forgetfulness, in your opinion, doubt? He said yes. I said, then everyone who doubts about something has to prostrate.
The questioner : From the companion?
The Shaykh : Al-Khatib.
Another questioner: ... We hear the rule that certainty is not removed by doubt.
The Shaykh : This is just as you speak of the truth of certainty not being removed by doubt.
The questioner : Shaykh... it happened to me in the mosque, so I performed the prostration for forgetfulness. The whole congregation did not realize that I had forgotten. And why did I perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Are you the imam?
The questioner : Yes, so they all started looking at each other, and I was forced, when I saw them looking at each other, to say, "Let me explain the issue," so I explained it... but I wanted it to be recorded on the tape so you could complete the topic, so I explained it in the mosque. Some of the young men, including Rida, said, "My brother...".
The Shaykh : Of course, we asked your companion... I said, is this which you politely called forgetfulness, in your opinion, doubt? He said yes. I said, then everyone who doubts about something has to prostrate.
The questioner : From the companion?
The Shaykh : Al-Khatib.
Another questioner: ... We hear the rule that certainty is not removed by doubt.
The Shaykh : This is just as you speak of the truth of certainty not being removed by doubt.
The questioner : Shaykh... it happened to me in the mosque, so I performed the prostration for forgetfulness. The whole congregation did not realize that I had forgotten. And why did I perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
The Shaykh : Are you the imam?
The questioner : Yes, so they all started looking at each other, and I was forced, when I saw them looking at each other, to say, "Let me explain the issue," so I explained it... but I wanted it to be recorded on the tape so you could complete the topic, so I explained it in the mosque. Some of the young men, including Rida, said, "My brother...".