From the principles of Islamic jurisprudence: Does the absence of accountability imply the validity of the act? Can this principle be explained with examples?

The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : From the principles of Islamic jurisprudence: "The absence of accountability does not imply the validity of the act". Can this principle be explained with examples?

The Shaykh : What Allah willed, we have principles of jurisprudence today: "The absence of accountability does not imply the validity of the act". For example, we recently read the saying of Allah the Exalted: So Allah said: If a person performs an act of worship in a way he believes to be valid, but it turns out to be invalid, he is not held accountable for forgetfulness or error, but the act of worship is not valid. An example of this is a man who becomes ritually impure and then prays the midday prayer while forgetting his state of impurity. Is he held accountable for this prayer? Be careful, everyone. A man becomes ritually impure and then prays while forgetting his state of impurity. Is he held accountable for this prayer that he performed without ablution? No. Is this prayer valid? No. So he is not held accountable for it, it is not valid, and his obligation is not discharged by it. Another example: A man prays in a direction he believes to be the qiblah, but it turns out it is not the qiblah. Is he held accountable for this prayer? No. But is it valid? The answer is: It is not valid. So the absence of accountability does not imply the validity of the act of worship. Yes.

The questioner : Is it required to repeat it?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is required to repeat it. If we say it is not valid, it means he must repeat the prayer.