Is it sufficient to perform only the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw), or is it obligatory to pray a full rak'ah along with the prostration of forgetfulness for someone who forgot the final tashahhud after the second rak'ah and stood up to recite Al-Fatiha?
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If you miss two rak'ahs of Maghrib prayer, you stand up after the Imam's salutation and perform one rak'ah with Fatiha and a aloud, then recite the . Then, you perform another rak'ah with Fatiha only silently. If you forget the first Tashahhud after separating from the Imam, you are required to perform the prostration of forgetfulness ( al-sahw) before the .
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