What is the ruling on one who leaves out the additional takbirs in the prayer of the festival?
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The questioner : The imam stood up for the second rak'ah of the festival prayer and did not say the takbirs, but began with al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. And the question?
The questioner : Does he have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness for his prayer?
The Shaykh : If this person leaves out the takbirs in the festival prayer, and I mean the additional takbirs, his prayer is not invalidated, because these takbirs are a recommended practice (sunnah). If a person performs them, his prayer is more complete and his reward is greater. If he does not perform them, there is no blame on him. If he leaves them out out of forgetfulness, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness as a recommendation, not as an obligation. The rule regarding the prostration for forgetfulness is that it is obligatory for what invalidates the prayer if done intentionally; that is, if you intentionally do something that invalidates your prayer, then if you did it out of forgetfulness, you must prostrate for it as an obligation. As for what does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, the prostration for it is not obligatory. This is the rule. These takbirs are a recommended practice; if a person leaves them out intentionally, his prayer is valid. So if he leaves them out out of forgetfulness, we say: it is recommended for him to prostrate for forgetfulness.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In the second case, the number of takbirs will be like, meaning the number differs from the number that...
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; it means he left out the additional takbirs in the second rak'ah but not the first, and that does not harm. It is like, for example, if he recited tasbih in prostration in the first prostration three times and in the second one time.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. And the question?
The questioner : Does he have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness for his prayer?
The Shaykh : If this person leaves out the takbirs in the festival prayer, and I mean the additional takbirs, his prayer is not invalidated, because these takbirs are a recommended practice (sunnah). If a person performs them, his prayer is more complete and his reward is greater. If he does not perform them, there is no blame on him. If he leaves them out out of forgetfulness, he should perform the prostration for forgetfulness as a recommendation, not as an obligation. The rule regarding the prostration for forgetfulness is that it is obligatory for what invalidates the prayer if done intentionally; that is, if you intentionally do something that invalidates your prayer, then if you did it out of forgetfulness, you must prostrate for it as an obligation. As for what does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, the prostration for it is not obligatory. This is the rule. These takbirs are a recommended practice; if a person leaves them out intentionally, his prayer is valid. So if he leaves them out out of forgetfulness, we say: it is recommended for him to prostrate for forgetfulness.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In the second case, the number of takbirs will be like, meaning the number differs from the number that...
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; it means he left out the additional takbirs in the second rak'ah but not the first, and that does not harm. It is like, for example, if he recited tasbih in prostration in the first prostration three times and in the second one time.