The ruling on prostration for forgetfulness for one who makes a mistake in the Qur'an during prayer
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You say: If a person makes a mistake in reciting the Qur'an during prayer, does he have to perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer: Mistakes vary and differ. If the mistake is one that would invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, but he did it out of forgetfulness, then he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. However, if it is not one that would invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, such as a mispronunciation that is excused, then the prostration for forgetfulness is not obligatory in it. For example, if he says: (al-hamda lillahi Rabb al-'alamin) or says: (al-hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'alamin al-Rahmani al-Rahim) or (al-Rahmanu al-Rahim), this does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally; because it has a grammatical justification. Likewise, if he says: (Maliku yawm al-din) or (Malika yawm al-din), this mispronunciation with the accusative or nominative case does not affect the meaning.
As for if he forgets and recites something that would invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, out of his forgetfulness, then he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. For example, if he recites: (Sirat alladhina an'amta 'alayhim), this attributes the bestowing of favor to him. This is a great mispronunciation that affects the meaning, for the One who bestows favor is Allah alone,[Al-Fatihah 1:7] meaning: the Lord (Mighty and Majestic). This is a terrible mispronunciation; if he does it intentionally, it invalidates the prayer, and if it is out of forgetfulness, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness, he repeats the recitation [Al-Fatihah 1:7] and performs the prostration for forgetfulness. Likewise, if he says: (Iyyaki na'budu wa iyyaki nasta'in), this is a mispronunciation that changes the meaning; because it is an address to a female, and the address to Allah is (He). If he does this intentionally, his prayer is invalid, and he may thereby be an apostate if he knows that he is addressing a female, that he is intentionally addressing his Lord with the address of a female, then he is considered a mocker, a disbeliever, and one who shows contempt for his Lord (He). However, if it slipped from his tongue out of forgetfulness, he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: Mistakes vary and differ. If the mistake is one that would invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, but he did it out of forgetfulness, then he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. However, if it is not one that would invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, such as a mispronunciation that is excused, then the prostration for forgetfulness is not obligatory in it. For example, if he says: (al-hamda lillahi Rabb al-'alamin) or says: (al-hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'alamin al-Rahmani al-Rahim) or (al-Rahmanu al-Rahim), this does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally; because it has a grammatical justification. Likewise, if he says: (Maliku yawm al-din) or (Malika yawm al-din), this mispronunciation with the accusative or nominative case does not affect the meaning.
As for if he forgets and recites something that would invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, out of his forgetfulness, then he performs the prostration for forgetfulness. For example, if he recites: (Sirat alladhina an'amta 'alayhim), this attributes the bestowing of favor to him. This is a great mispronunciation that affects the meaning, for the One who bestows favor is Allah alone,
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor
صراطَ الذين أنعمتَ عليهمThe path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor
صراط الذين أنعمت عليهمYou alone we worship
إياكَ نعبدThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
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