Mistakes in Prayer
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What are the consequences of omitting rukūʿ in a supererogatory prayer?
What should the worshiper do if he forgets a prostration in congregational prayer with the Imam, or doubts that he only prostrated once, whether he remembers after the Imam raises his head from the second prostration?
Is the prayer acceptable if the worshiper remembers, while standing for the third rak'ah, that he did not recite the tashahhud after the second rak'ah, then returns to recite the tashahhud and completes his prayer?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who sometimes makes mistakes in reciting the Qur’an, such as pronouncing the letter “Kaf” with a full mouth (tafkheem) in “At-Takathur” or saying “fa-haddatha” instead of “fa-haddith”?
What is the ruling on doubting the number of prostrations in the first rak'ah while prostrating, then having a stronger feeling that they were completed, then becoming certain of the deficiency in the second rak'ah? And is it correct to cancel the first rak'ah, complete the prayer, and then perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) after the tasleem? And what is the ruling on someone who doubted saying "Rabb ighfir li" (Lord, forgive me) between the two prostrations in the Maghrib prayer, and did not perform the prostration of forgetfulness due to not knowing the ruling? And is their prayer valid, and what are the implications, given that they performed the prostration of forgetfulness after another prayer?
Is the intention to stand and slightly raise the thighs, then return to the sitting position in the first or second Tashahhud, considered a standing that necessitates the prostration of forgetfulness (Sujud as-Sahw)?
What is entailed for the ma'mum who did not bow in rukūʿ due to his phone ringing?
Does prolonging the prayer due to intrusive thoughts (waswasah), and the attempt to hasten that leads to disequilibrium in its pillars, invalidate the prayer and necessitate its repetition?
Is a person considered an adulterer if they were victimized and had lewdness committed against them without their knowledge or will, and what should they do?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who sat for the Tashahhud mistakenly after the first رکعه, then stood up before saying “Subhanallah” for it, and performed the prostration of forgetfulness (Sujud al-Sahw) before the Taslim? And what is the ruling on the prayer of one who did not follow the Imam in the prostration of forgetfulness, or one who did not make a mistake with the Imam but then prostrated with him for forgetfulness?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the Imam and the congregants if the Imam forgot to say the takbir for the second prostration in the first rak'ah, and the congregants glorified God to alert him, but he thought it was an addition, then completed his prayer and performed the prostration of forgetfulness, then realized the omission and added an extra rak'ah? And must the Imam repeat the prayer? And what is the ruling on the prayer of the congregant who stood up to alert the Imam then returned and completed his prayer with the congregation?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone who, out of forgetfulness, completed the Abrahamic prayers in the first sitting, then forgot to recite Al-Fatiha in the third rak'ah of a congregational prayer?
1. What is the ruling on someone who sat after the first رکعة in a four-rak'ah prayer, then remembered before tasbeeh and stood up to perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw) before the tasleem? And is his action considered forgetfulness? 2. What is the ruling on someone who did not commit an act of forgetfulness with the Imam in the previous prayer but performed the prostration of forgetfulness with him? 3. What is the ruling on someone who did not commit an act of forgetfulness with the Imam and did not perform the prostration of forgetfulness with him, on the grounds that he did not commit an act of forgetfulness?
What should one do who sits for the final Tashahhud mistakenly in the third rak'ah instead of the fourth in Asr prayer, and should he complete the prayer then perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) before the taslim (final salutation)?
What is the ruling for one who performs only one prostration of forgetfulness (Sujud Al-Sahw), and is it sufficient to rely on the opinion of Imam Al-Subki regarding this matter?
Is the prayer of one who made a mistake in some of its postures, such as vocalizing where one should be silent, or made a mistake in pronouncing some words, while ignorant of that and unintentionally, valid and sufficient for him, or must he repeat it, and is expiation required for that?
Is the prayer valid if the worshiper prostrates for forgetfulness after doubting whether his feet were firmly placed during prostration, or if the worshiper feels gas movement and sounds in the anus during prayer without them being expelled?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory for someone who uttered only the word "peace" (al-salam) without completing the salutation or turning during the first tashahhud in the 'Isha prayer, performed alone, and if it is obligatory, should it be performed before or after the salutation?
What is the ruling on the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood as-sahw) for an Imam who said "Allahu Akbar" instead of "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah" when rising from rukoo' (bowing), then corrected himself, and what should a follower (ma'moom) do if he has not completed his tashahhud and is delayed in following the Imam in the prostration of forgetfulness?
Does inadvertently vocalizing some verses in a silent prayer invalidate the prayer, or is it rectified by the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood as-sahw), or does it require nothing and the prayer remains valid?
What is the ruling on the validity of the prayer for the individual worshiper and the congregants, given that the Imam mistakenly sat for the Tashahhud in the third Rak'ah and began raising his finger, then remembered and stood up for the fourth Rak'ah, and did not perform the prostrations of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw)?
What should one do who makes a mistake in prayer in the following situations: - If he said or recited something that is not said in bowing (rukūʿ) out of forgetfulness, and remembered while he was bowing? - If he forgot Al-Fatiha and remembered before reaching its place in the next rakʿah? - If he forgot bowing (rukūʿ) and remembered while he was prostrating? - If he spoke impermissible words in prayer out of forgetfulness? - If he said "Subhan Allah" (Glory be to Allah) or "Allah" in glorification of Allah upon hearing a verse from the Imam? - If he said the salutation (taslīm) before completing the prayer and remembered? - What is the manner of saying "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest) in the prostration of forgetfulness (sujūd as-sahw), both before and after the salutation?
Is the one who experiences obsessive doubts in prayer subject to the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw)? And what is its manner (before or after the salaam)? And is there a tashahhud for it?
Is it permissible for the Imam who made a mistake in the Tarawih prayer and stood up after two rak'ahs, to return to his prayer if the congregants alerted him, or should he complete the rak'ah and perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud as-sahw)?