Mistakes in Prayer
683 questions
If someone said the Tasleem after two Rak'ahs in the Dhuhr prayer and then remembered, do they resume the prayer or build upon what has passed?
Should I repeat the Fajr prayer if I dozed off slightly during the first prostration and did not wake up until the second prostration of the first rak'ah, meaning I only performed one prostration in the first rak'ah, and is there any expiation due, given that this happened a long time ago?
Does remaining silent during prostration to think for ten seconds or more after completing the glorifications necessitate prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud ba'di) obligatory upon a traveler if he prays 'Isha and stands for the third rak'ah, then completes it?
Does a traveler who prayed 'Isha and stood for the third rak'ah, then completed it, have to perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-ba'di)?
What is the ruling on a husband leading his wife in prayer when he sometimes makes mistakes in recitation and does not know the rules of Tajwid?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who intended to shorten the Maghrib prayer but prayed it two rak'ahs out of forgetfulness, then completed the third rak'ah after being reminded and after the taslim, and performed the prostration of forgetfulness? And is it obligatory to repeat the 'Isha' prayer if it was combined with it?
Does adding or subtracting a raka'ah in prayer out of forgetfulness invalidate the prayer?
What is the ruling for someone who intended to pray Witr three rak'ahs but then, out of forgetfulness, prayed only one rak'ah, and what should they do?
Is the imam's repeating the prayer, based on the worshippers' alerting him to its invalidity because he forgot one prostration and then completed it, a sound action Islamically?
Is it obligatory to make up prayers that were performed with previous ghusl and wudu, and are the actions taken to deal with the whisperings during prayer—such as going with the first thought regarding the number of rak'ahs, and considering the act of recitation and glorification as completed without prostrating for forgetfulness—correct?
What is the ruling on using the phone to search for a fatwa when one forgets the final Tashahhud in prayer, what is the criterion for the duration of the separation, and is it permissible to speak with someone during it?
What is the ruling regarding someone who doubted their second prostration during the final Tashahhud of the Fajr prayer, so they interrupted the Tashahhud, prostrated, then completed it, performed the prostration of forgetfulness, and then said the taslim?
Is it obligatory to repeat the prayer for one who missed bowing with the imam in the third or fourth rak'ah due to slow recitation or whispering during it, until the imam rose from bowing?
Is the repentance of one who had intercourse with his wife during the Fajr prayer unknowingly, and then realized it after finishing, accepted?
How can one make up for a forgotten prostration (sujud) in the first rak'ah when remembering it in the fourth rak'ah?
What is the ruling on a congregant saying, "My Lord, forgive me," assuming it is the sitting between the two prostrations, then it becomes clear that it is the sitting for the Tashahhud, and does the ruling differ if he is a latecomer?
What is upon one who forgot to say "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) in prostration and "Subhana Rabbi al-Adheem" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great) in bowing, or recited Al-Fatihah mistakenly in prostration and did not remember until after the salutation?
Is the prayer valid for someone who prayed Maghrib in congregation, then Isha by combining them, and remembered during the Isha prayer that he had not completed the last rak'ah of Maghrib, so he changed his intention to Maghrib and completed it with the Imam, then said "Allahu Akbar" for Isha and caught the fourth rak'ah with the Imam? And is there a better way? And is it permissible for him to continue the Isha prayer with the Imam and then make up for Maghrib afterwards? And should he pray Maghrib as three rak'ahs or make up for one rak'ah?
What is the ruling on one who prayed, then remembered after the prayer time had elapsed that he was not in a state of ablution?
What is the supplication recited during the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw)? And what was the reason for the revelation of the noble verse: "And do not ever pray over any of them who has died or stand by his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient"?
What is the ruling on forgetting what was recited in prayer after its completion, and does that affect the validity of the prayer?
What is the ruling regarding my mother's prayer, as she is unable to perform it correctly, forgets her invocations, and makes mistakes in reciting Al-Fatiha despite her ability to pronounce the emphasis (tashdeed)? She does not master Arabic and forgets what she has learned. What are the simple formulas she can memorize for her prayer?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who omits two takbirs then returns to them, thinking they are a pillar, and performs the prostration of forgetfulness?