The ruling on one who recites a dhikr in prayer at a place other than its proper place
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Question:
Our sister asks and says: What is the ruling on forgetfulness in these places, such as reciting al-Fatihah in the place of the tashahhud, or the reverse?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; the prayer is valid.
There is no blame on that, and if one prostrates for forgetfulness, that is better.
If one prostrates for forgetfulness, whether he is an imam or praying alone, that is better; otherwise, it is not obligatory for him.
The presenter: Otherwise, it is not obligatory for him.
The Shaykh: Because it is a prescribed statement made in a place other than its proper place. It is a prescribed statement in prayer, but he brought it in a place other than its proper place. So if he prostrates for forgetfulness, that is better; otherwise, there is no blame. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. What about saying "Allahu Akbar" instead of "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah"?
The Shaykh: This is forgetfulness, and the prayer is valid. And upon the imam, if it was the imam who did it, is the prostration for forgetfulness, or upon the one praying alone.
As for if it was the ma'mum who did it, saying "Allahu Akbar" instead of "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd," then nothing is upon him; because the ma'mum is a follower of his imam. If he entered with him from the beginning of the prayer, nothing is upon him; the imam bears this forgetfulness for him.
But if the ma'mum forgot in what he did alone, if he missed part of the prayer, meaning: the masbuq, then if he forgot in something while he is a masbuq with his imam, or he said the taslim with his imam while in a state of forgetfulness and then realized, or he forgot in what he did alone, this one prostrates for forgetfulness.
And as for his forgetfulness with his imam from the beginning of the prayer, while he is with him from the beginning of the prayer, the imam bears this for him.
If he forgot in a way that does not affect the act, such as forgetting "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" or "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim," or saying "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah" instead of "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd," or "Allahu Akbar," this does not harm, and there is no prostration upon him because he is a follower.
As for if he forgot in the ruku' or in the sujud, he must perform it. If he forgot, he was hesitating and his imam bowed while he had not bowed, then he realized, he bows and catches up with his imam, and so it is in the sujud. These are pillars that are necessary.
But if he forgot in things that are considered obligatory but are verbal, and the ma'mum forgot in them, then nothing is upon him. Or if he forgot in the first tashahhud, for example, and did not perform it, then nothing is upon him; because he is a follower of his imam.
As for the pillars, they are necessary. The last tashahhud is a pillar that must be performed. If he forgot and did not perform it with the imam, then he realized, he performs it before saying the taslim, then says the taslim after that. Or if he realized after the taslim, he returns with the intention of prayer and performs the tashahhud, then says the taslim. Yes.
The presenter: And regarding the one praying alone or a woman in her house?
The Shaykh: Upon them is the prostration for forgetfulness if it is in something like: "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" in the obligatory matters, meaning, if a man or a woman is praying alone and forgets in the obligatory matters, such as leaving out "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" or "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim" in the ruku', or forgetting "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd," he prostrates for forgetfulness before saying the taslim, two prostrations. Or if he left out the first tashahhud and stood up for the third unit forgetting the first tashahhud, this one prostrates for forgetfulness, two prostrations before saying the taslim, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
The presenter: And if he said words in place of other words.
The Shaykh: It does not harm.
The presenter: It does not harm.
The Shaykh: But if he prostrates and it is prescribed, there is no harm, such as if he recited the tashahhud while sitting, or recited al-Fatihah while sitting forgetting. If he prostrates for forgetfulness, it is better. The prayer is not invalidated, and it is not obligatory, because it is a prescribed statement brought in a place other than its proper place. It is not an abomination in the prayer. Yes.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah.
Our sister asks and says: What is the ruling on forgetfulness in these places, such as reciting al-Fatihah in the place of the tashahhud, or the reverse?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; the prayer is valid.
There is no blame on that, and if one prostrates for forgetfulness, that is better.
If one prostrates for forgetfulness, whether he is an imam or praying alone, that is better; otherwise, it is not obligatory for him.
The presenter: Otherwise, it is not obligatory for him.
The Shaykh: Because it is a prescribed statement made in a place other than its proper place. It is a prescribed statement in prayer, but he brought it in a place other than its proper place. So if he prostrates for forgetfulness, that is better; otherwise, there is no blame. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. What about saying "Allahu Akbar" instead of "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah"?
The Shaykh: This is forgetfulness, and the prayer is valid. And upon the imam, if it was the imam who did it, is the prostration for forgetfulness, or upon the one praying alone.
As for if it was the ma'mum who did it, saying "Allahu Akbar" instead of "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd," then nothing is upon him; because the ma'mum is a follower of his imam. If he entered with him from the beginning of the prayer, nothing is upon him; the imam bears this forgetfulness for him.
But if the ma'mum forgot in what he did alone, if he missed part of the prayer, meaning: the masbuq, then if he forgot in something while he is a masbuq with his imam, or he said the taslim with his imam while in a state of forgetfulness and then realized, or he forgot in what he did alone, this one prostrates for forgetfulness.
And as for his forgetfulness with his imam from the beginning of the prayer, while he is with him from the beginning of the prayer, the imam bears this for him.
If he forgot in a way that does not affect the act, such as forgetting "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" or "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim," or saying "Sami' Allahu li man hamidah" instead of "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd," or "Allahu Akbar," this does not harm, and there is no prostration upon him because he is a follower.
As for if he forgot in the ruku' or in the sujud, he must perform it. If he forgot, he was hesitating and his imam bowed while he had not bowed, then he realized, he bows and catches up with his imam, and so it is in the sujud. These are pillars that are necessary.
But if he forgot in things that are considered obligatory but are verbal, and the ma'mum forgot in them, then nothing is upon him. Or if he forgot in the first tashahhud, for example, and did not perform it, then nothing is upon him; because he is a follower of his imam.
As for the pillars, they are necessary. The last tashahhud is a pillar that must be performed. If he forgot and did not perform it with the imam, then he realized, he performs it before saying the taslim, then says the taslim after that. Or if he realized after the taslim, he returns with the intention of prayer and performs the tashahhud, then says the taslim. Yes.
The presenter: And regarding the one praying alone or a woman in her house?
The Shaykh: Upon them is the prostration for forgetfulness if it is in something like: "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" in the obligatory matters, meaning, if a man or a woman is praying alone and forgets in the obligatory matters, such as leaving out "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" or "Subhana Rabbi al-Azim" in the ruku', or forgetting "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd," he prostrates for forgetfulness before saying the taslim, two prostrations. Or if he left out the first tashahhud and stood up for the third unit forgetting the first tashahhud, this one prostrates for forgetfulness, two prostrations before saying the taslim, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
The presenter: And if he said words in place of other words.
The Shaykh: It does not harm.
The presenter: It does not harm.
The Shaykh: But if he prostrates and it is prescribed, there is no harm, such as if he recited the tashahhud while sitting, or recited al-Fatihah while sitting forgetting. If he prostrates for forgetfulness, it is better. The prayer is not invalidated, and it is not obligatory, because it is a prescribed statement brought in a place other than its proper place. It is not an abomination in the prayer. Yes.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah.
Source
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