Is the prayer of one who, after the first Tashahhud, unintentionally completed the third rak'ah, then performed the prostrations of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) and concluded the prayer without repeating the final Tashahhud, valid, or must it be repeated?
The Fajr prayer must be repeated because the last Tashahhud is one of the pillars of prayer. It is more prudent to repeat the prayer to avoid scholarly dispute.
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