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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does one prostrate for forgetfulness when making a mistake in a verse?

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Question:
If the imam makes a mistake in a verse during the prayer, does he prostrate for forgetfulness or not?

Answer:
No, prostration for forgetfulness is not obligatory if he omits a verse other than from al-Fatihah; prostration is not required, praise be to Allah. Because this is recitation, and adding to al-Fatihah is not obligatory. But if he omits from al-Fatihah, he must recite al-Fatihah in its entirety. The person behind him should alert him to what he omitted so that he can recite it. If he does not recite it, the rak'ah is invalid, and he must perform a rak'ah in its place. If he omits a verse from al-Fatihah, the rak'ah is invalid, and the other rak'ah takes its place. This is if he forgets a verse and is not alerted. But if he is alerted and recites it immediately, there is no harm, praise be to Allah.
As for anything other than al-Fatihah, if he omits something out of forgetfulness, it does not harm him, praise be to Allah. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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