What is the ruling on one who says the takbir for bowing and then returns to the recitation?
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Question:
A man said the takbir in his prayer while praying alone, then he recited Surat al-Fatihah, and after that he recited a surah from the Book of Allah , but he forgot some of its verses, so he said, "Allahu Akbar," with his hand and his tongue, intending to bow, then he remembered the verses and continued standing to complete them. What is the ruling on his prayer?
Answer:
Did he not bow after that?
Q: Yes, so he did not bow in the Zuhr prayer, but he said the takbir with his hand and his tongue.
A: The most likely view—may Allah know best—is that he owes nothing; because he did not bow yet, and bowing is done by the action, not merely by the words.
Q: So he says the takbir a second time after he finishes the verses?
A: Yes, he says the takbir and bows.
Q: Does he not prostrate for forgetfulness when he raised his hands?
A: No, raising the hands does not obligate the prostration for forgetfulness; because he raised them with the intention of bowing and then did not complete the bowing.
A man said the takbir in his prayer while praying alone, then he recited Surat al-Fatihah, and after that he recited a surah from the Book of Allah , but he forgot some of its verses, so he said, "Allahu Akbar," with his hand and his tongue, intending to bow, then he remembered the verses and continued standing to complete them. What is the ruling on his prayer?
Answer:
Did he not bow after that?
Q: Yes, so he did not bow in the Zuhr prayer, but he said the takbir with his hand and his tongue.
A: The most likely view—may Allah know best—is that he owes nothing; because he did not bow yet, and bowing is done by the action, not merely by the words.
Q: So he says the takbir a second time after he finishes the verses?
A: Yes, he says the takbir and bows.
Q: Does he not prostrate for forgetfulness when he raised his hands?
A: No, raising the hands does not obligate the prostration for forgetfulness; because he raised them with the intention of bowing and then did not complete the bowing.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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