Is a traveler who stood for the third rak'ah in a prayer he intended to shorten obligated to return immediately, or should he complete his prayer? And what are the implications in both cases?
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It is best for the worshipper to return in his prayer and complete it as two rak'ahs as he intended, and to perform the prostration of forgetfulness ( al-sahw) after the . However, if he completes the prayer as four rak'ahs, there is no harm in it.
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