If one stands up from the first tashahhud, whether he is the imam or praying alone, is it obligatory for him to return or not?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah.
Noble Shaykh, an imam is leading the worshippers and he is in the second rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He is in the second rak'ah, so he forgot and stood up for the third rak'ah. Does he sit for the first tashahhud or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the worshipper stands up from the first tashahhud, whether he is the imam or praying alone, and he has fully established himself in standing, then he does not return; rather, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness before the taslim. However, before he has fully established himself in standing, he returns, sits, and performs the tashahhud. Then, is the prostration for forgetfulness obligatory for him because he separated from the sitting, or is it not obligatory? There are two opinions among the scholars. The important point is that once he has fully established himself in standing, he does not return, whether he is the imam or praying alone. Yes, after that.
Noble Shaykh, an imam is leading the worshippers and he is in the second rak'ah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He is in the second rak'ah, so he forgot and stood up for the third rak'ah. Does he sit for the first tashahhud or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the worshipper stands up from the first tashahhud, whether he is the imam or praying alone, and he has fully established himself in standing, then he does not return; rather, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness before the taslim. However, before he has fully established himself in standing, he returns, sits, and performs the tashahhud. Then, is the prostration for forgetfulness obligatory for him because he separated from the sitting, or is it not obligatory? There are two opinions among the scholars. The important point is that once he has fully established himself in standing, he does not return, whether he is the imam or praying alone. Yes, after that.