One who forgot that he had prayed the 'Asr prayer, and when 'Isha' time arrived, he joined the imam with the intention of 'Asr, then remembered during the prayer that he had already prayed 'Asr; what should he do?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you: A man entered to pray the 'Asr prayer and found that the congregation had finished the prayer. So he left the mosque and went to his house, and then he did not pray.
The Shaykh : Then what?
The questioner : Then he did not pray the 'Asr prayer.
The Shaykh : Did he forget?
The questioner : He forgot, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He prayed Maghrib and 'Isha'. He entered the 'Isha' prayer. Before entering the 'Isha' prayer, he remembered that he had not prayed the 'Asr prayer. He joined the imam with the intention of 'Asr. When he said the takbir, he remembered that he had already prayed the 'Asr prayer with a congregation that had missed the prayer. What is the ruling in this case?
The Shaykh : The ruling in this case is that if he remembers that he has already prayed the 'Asr prayer, he must break off the prayer and start again with the intention of 'Isha'. This is the answer.
The Shaykh : Then what?
The questioner : Then he did not pray the 'Asr prayer.
The Shaykh : Did he forget?
The questioner : He forgot, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He prayed Maghrib and 'Isha'. He entered the 'Isha' prayer. Before entering the 'Isha' prayer, he remembered that he had not prayed the 'Asr prayer. He joined the imam with the intention of 'Asr. When he said the takbir, he remembered that he had already prayed the 'Asr prayer with a congregation that had missed the prayer. What is the ruling in this case?
The Shaykh : The ruling in this case is that if he remembers that he has already prayed the 'Asr prayer, he must break off the prayer and start again with the intention of 'Isha'. This is the answer.