Ruling on not following the imam in the closing salam if he prostrates for forgetfulness
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Question:
The imam said the closing salam after four rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer, and it appeared that he had not made any mistake. The ma'mum delayed his salam after the imam, and then found the imam prostrating for forgetfulness, so he prostrated with him without the first salam; thus, the imam's prostration for forgetfulness was after the salam, and the ma'mum's prostration for forgetfulness was before the salam. Does the ma'mum have to repeat his prayer?
Answer:
That does not harm—praise be to Allah—if the imam prostrates after the salam and the ma'mum prostrates with him after he has said the salam, there is no harm. However, it is better for the ma'mum to say the salam first, then prostrate. This is the better course.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The imam said the closing salam after four rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer, and it appeared that he had not made any mistake. The ma'mum delayed his salam after the imam, and then found the imam prostrating for forgetfulness, so he prostrated with him without the first salam; thus, the imam's prostration for forgetfulness was after the salam, and the ma'mum's prostration for forgetfulness was before the salam. Does the ma'mum have to repeat his prayer?
Answer:
That does not harm—praise be to Allah—if the imam prostrates after the salam and the ma'mum prostrates with him after he has said the salam, there is no harm. However, it is better for the ma'mum to say the salam first, then prostrate. This is the better course.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
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