If the imam stands for the fifth rak'ah in a four-rak'ah prayer by mistake, and the ma'mum alert him but he does not notice
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, your voice has gone!
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Your voice has gone.
The questioner : And I say, if we are in congregational prayer, for example, they prayed the Zuhr prayer, and the imam stood for the fifth rak'ah by mistake, so the ma'mum reminded him, for example, and he continued, meaning he did not notice, or what? So what is the ruling on the fifth rak'ah, meaning now?
The Shaykh : What do you think about such an imam, that he did that intentionally or by mistake?
The questioner : Meaning, let us take the two possibilities, what would be the answer?
The Shaykh : I cannot take the two possibilities, do you know what I mean?
The questioner : Each one separately, meaning.
The Shaykh : I say, even if each one is separate.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How can you imagine a Muslim praying with Muslims, knowing that this is the fifth rak'ah and knowing that the prayer becomes invalid, and he does it intentionally?! How do you allow your thinking and your mind to accept this matter?!
The questioner : That it is not possible for it to be by mistake.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : It is not possible for it to be by mistake.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by saying it is not possible?
The questioner : That since, meaning, he was reminded by more than one person and did not sit, for example, therefore he is intentional, meaning that he brought the fifth rak'ah?
The Shaykh : This is impossible, my brother!!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, it is impossible, but he thinks he is correct.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And those who reminded him think that he is mistaken, and therefore the answer we need to reach after this introductory note is that it is not permissible for us to imagine that a Muslim remembers that this rak'ah is the fifth, and yet he insists on it, but he does not remember when he is reminded, so the important thing is that he is in a state of forgetfulness.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he follows him in his forgetfulness, and it is obligatory for him to prostrate the two prostrations of forgetfulness, as is known to all scholars.
The questioner : What if, after he finished the prayer, he discussed a little with the ma'mum and confirmed that he brought the fifth rak'ah, is there [a problem]?!
The Shaykh : I am telling you: he must prostrate the two prostrations of forgetfulness.
The questioner : For example, he said the taslim, I mean!
The Shaykh : And I mean what you do not mean.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, your voice has gone!
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Your voice has gone.
The questioner : And I say, if we are in congregational prayer, for example, they prayed the Zuhr prayer, and the imam stood for the fifth rak'ah by mistake, so the ma'mum reminded him, for example, and he continued, meaning he did not notice, or what? So what is the ruling on the fifth rak'ah, meaning now?
The Shaykh : What do you think about such an imam, that he did that intentionally or by mistake?
The questioner : Meaning, let us take the two possibilities, what would be the answer?
The Shaykh : I cannot take the two possibilities, do you know what I mean?
The questioner : Each one separately, meaning.
The Shaykh : I say, even if each one is separate.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How can you imagine a Muslim praying with Muslims, knowing that this is the fifth rak'ah and knowing that the prayer becomes invalid, and he does it intentionally?! How do you allow your thinking and your mind to accept this matter?!
The questioner : That it is not possible for it to be by mistake.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : It is not possible for it to be by mistake.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by saying it is not possible?
The questioner : That since, meaning, he was reminded by more than one person and did not sit, for example, therefore he is intentional, meaning that he brought the fifth rak'ah?
The Shaykh : This is impossible, my brother!!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, it is impossible, but he thinks he is correct.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And those who reminded him think that he is mistaken, and therefore the answer we need to reach after this introductory note is that it is not permissible for us to imagine that a Muslim remembers that this rak'ah is the fifth, and yet he insists on it, but he does not remember when he is reminded, so the important thing is that he is in a state of forgetfulness.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he follows him in his forgetfulness, and it is obligatory for him to prostrate the two prostrations of forgetfulness, as is known to all scholars.
The questioner : What if, after he finished the prayer, he discussed a little with the ma'mum and confirmed that he brought the fifth rak'ah, is there [a problem]?!
The Shaykh : I am telling you: he must prostrate the two prostrations of forgetfulness.
The questioner : For example, he said the taslim, I mean!
The Shaykh : And I mean what you do not mean.
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