Is it obligatory to repeat the two rak'ahs of the repentance prayer that were performed after the 'Asr prayer due to forgetting that this is a time when prayer is forbidden?
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The repentance prayer is among the supererogatory prayers that are linked to specific reasons. It is permissible to perform it after committing a forbidden act, even if it is after the 'Asr prayer, because delaying it would cause its opportunity to be missed. Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that all prayers linked to specific reasons are missed if delayed past the forbidden times, such as the repentance prayer, which is obligatory to perform immediately. It is recommended for a sinner to pray two rak'ahs and then repent. Based on this, what the questioner did by performing the two rak'ahs of repentance after the 'Asr prayer was correct.
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