Is the doubt concerning the continuity of prayer unanimously considered among its nullifiers?
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If a worshipper doubts the number of rak'ahs, or completing the prayer, or performing some of its pillars while praying, he must perform what he doubted, then prostrate twice for forgetfulness ( al-sahw) before the . If he doubts after finishing the prayer, he should not pay attention to it. Doubt is not given attention in three cases: if the doubt occurs after the prayer has ended, or if it is a mere delusion, or if doubts have become so frequent that the worshipper has become afflicted with obsessive whispers (waswasah).
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