When is the prostration for forgetfulness performed, before or after the closing salam? And are the four rak'ahs of the Sunnah for the midday prayer performed consecutively?

The questioner : So-and-so caught one rak'ah of the dawn prayer and said the closing salam with the imam while forgetting, so is the prostration for forgetfulness performed before the salam or after the salam?

The Shaykh : We do not think the prostration for forgetfulness is required of him until he separates from the imam if he forgets. Then he may prostrate before the salam if he wishes, or after the salam if he wishes. The well-known detailed ruling is that in the case of an addition, it is performed before or after, and the opposite is the opposite. This detailed ruling has some hadiths supporting it, but when all the hadiths are gathered, it becomes clear that the one who forgets in prayer has the choice. He may say the salam, and that is absolutely better, or he may not say the salam until he has finished the two prostrations for forgetfulness.

The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Are the four rak'ahs of the Sunnah for the midday prayer performed consecutively like the obligatory prayer, or do we separate them with the closing salam?

The Shaykh : This is the best.

The questioner : The closing salam?

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.