Forgetfulness During Prayer

The difference between uncertainty and forgetfulness… If there is a great deal of uncertainty, then it is waswasah (intrusive thoughts) and no attention should be paid to it

27-08-2020

If he starts to get up for a fifth rak‘ah and the people say “Subhaan-Allah” before he has stood up completely, what should he do?

23-07-2020

If the one who is praying behind an imam says the tasleem before the imam

11-06-2020

He has a sickness that makes him unable to remember the number of rak‘ahs and prostrations; should he do the prostration of forgetfulness?

22-04-2019

What should a person who joined the prayer late do, if the imam made a mistake and said the tasleem after the third rak‘ah of a four-rak‘ah prayer, then remembered and stood up to do a fourth rak‘ah?

07-03-2016

He was not sure about the number of prostrations, and he omitted the prostration of forgetfulness out of ignorance; what is the ruling on his prayer?

07-12-2015

Ruling on using an electronic rak‘ah-counter whilst praying

01-10-2015

Ruling on the prayer of one who says “Allahu akbar” when rising from bowing

22-10-2014

If the worshipper gets up for a fifth rak‘ah in a four-rak‘ah prayer, what should he do?

30-06-2014

Is it prescribed not to do the prostration of forgetfulness in Jumu‘ah and Eid prayer?

16-02-2013

He started to pray, then he wasn’t sure whether he formed the intention to pray or not; does he have to repeat it?

09-09-2012

Ruling on prayer if one omits some obligatory parts out of ignorance or forgetfulness

02-04-2012

By mistake he said when bowing, “Subhaana rabbiy al-a‘la”

31-10-2011

Uncertain of the number of rak’ahs

08-05-2011

He lost his wudoo’ whilst doing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw); what should he do?

21-02-2011