The ruling on one who doubts whether he performed an obligatory prayer after a long period
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Question:
The listening sister (A. S. Z. A.) from Riyadh sent a message saying: If I doubt whether I performed an obligatory prayer after having performed several obligatory prayers, should I pray that prayer, or what should I do? I ask for guidance. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Doubt after the prayer has no effect, as long as the doubt arises anew, it has no effect. The original state is that the prayer was performed, and praise be to Allah. So if a person doubts after that, this doubt has no effect, and this is from Shaytan. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. So in this case, she does not pray?
The Shaykh : No, she does not. Nothing is required of her. Yes.
The presenter : Nothing is required of her?
The Shaykh : Yes, the original state is that she performed the prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The listening sister (A. S. Z. A.) from Riyadh sent a message saying: If I doubt whether I performed an obligatory prayer after having performed several obligatory prayers, should I pray that prayer, or what should I do? I ask for guidance. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Doubt after the prayer has no effect, as long as the doubt arises anew, it has no effect. The original state is that the prayer was performed, and praise be to Allah. So if a person doubts after that, this doubt has no effect, and this is from Shaytan. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. So in this case, she does not pray?
The Shaykh : No, she does not. Nothing is required of her. Yes.
The presenter : Nothing is required of her?
The Shaykh : Yes, the original state is that she performed the prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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