Mistakes in Prayer
683 questions
What do you do if you doubt the number of prostrations? Thank you.
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory if the worshipper does not know how many rak'ahs he has prayed, and does it include the tashahhud? And is the prayer valid if the worshipper recites a surah with the Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer?
What is the ruling on the prostration of forgetfulness (sujūd al-sahw)? And what are the evidences for that?
Does hesitation in the intention invalidate the third prayer if it is performed after finishing the second prayer?
What should the Imam do if he did not sit for the first Tashahhud in the Dhuhr prayer and did not remember until after standing for the third Raka'ah? Should he then perform the first Tashahhud?
What should I do to avoid the temptation of women and return to religious commitment, especially since I find it difficult to interact with my wife due to not being attracted to her beauty, and I feel that my choice of her was driven by circumstances and fear of temptation, rather than complete conviction?
Must one repeat the Fajr prayer if the worshiper becomes certain of having completed the two prostrations after momentary doubt during prostration, and did not perform the prostration of forgetfulness, knowing that the doubt was not dominant?
Is it prescribed to perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw) for someone who forgot the takbeer of movement when following the imam in prostration in the last rak'ah, knowing that this rak'ah will not be counted for him?
What should one do if they are absentminded in their prayer and do not know how many rak'ahs they have prayed or whether they recited Al-Fatihah, given that their prayer is fast?
Why is prayer invalidated if Surat Al-Fatiha is recited incorrectly, whether due to ignorance or forgetfulness, despite Allah overlooking mistakes and forgetfulness for the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), and His (the Most High) saying: "Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake"?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory before the taslim if I doubted saying "Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) during prostration in the first rak'ah, and I mostly believe that I did not say it, and I am now in the second rak'ah, knowing that the rule states: "If you doubt during prayer and one of the two matters becomes more likely to you, then act according to what became more likely to you, and perform the prostration of forgetfulness after the taslim"?
Is the prayer of one who says "Sami'a" instead of the bowing dhikr, "Subbuh Quddus, Rabb al-Mala'ikati wa al-Ruh," during prostration, and does not rise until after saying the dhikr, valid?
What should one do who doubts a rak'ah of his prayer after finishing it, or doubts performing a pillar that has already passed?
Is he sinful who delays the Fajr prayer, thinking that the time has not expired, while the time has in fact expired by a few minutes?
Does the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud sahwi) become necessary for someone who said "Rabbana wa lakal hamd" (Our Lord, to You be all praise) before "Sami‘a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him), and then remembered at that very moment?
What is the ruling on prayer if someone, in the final Tashahhud, unintentionally adds "He is One, without partner; sovereignty and praise belong to Him, and He has power over all things," and does not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
What is the ruling on the prayer of an Imam who makes a mistake in his prayer and does not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (Sujud al-Sahw), but rather the muezzin informs him of it, whereupon he completes his prayer, with a prior agreement between them?
Is my prayer valid if I joined the Imam between bowing and standing without certainty, then forgot to perform the rak'ah that I considered missed, and only remembered it after the first tasleem, so I performed the rak'ah before the second tasleem, knowing that there is a difference of opinion regarding the sufficiency of the first tasleem to end the prayer?
Is the Imam rewarded more than the worshippers for the prayer, and does he bear their mistakes?
Does the prayer become void by inadvertently inverting some letters due to an approaching memorization deadline, and is the reciter sinful for doing so outside of prayer? Does this fall under the forbidden inversion? Is it permissible to continue reading to aid memorization if a mistake occurs inadvertently, or must the prayer be repeated? Is it permissible to stop before the mistake, complete the prayer, and perform prostration without repeating it?
Is prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) required for someone who raised their finger during prostration due to it being contaminated with blood and out of fear of soiling the carpet?
Is one who prolongs the Sunnah of Fajr sinful if the time for the obligatory prayer expires unintentionally?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque where a barrier separates foreign worshippers from Malaysian worshippers, especially given the possibility that the Imam is a Sufi who sometimes makes mistakes in pronouncing letters, and considering that the Malaysian government has prohibited foreigners from praying in mosques to limit the spread of the epidemic?
What is the intention for the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw) in the case of standing up from the first tashahhud and then returning to sit down: is it for the forgetfulness, or for the act of standing and sitting, or for both?