The Islamic History Book

The concept of the Islamic world is useful in observing the different periods of Islamic history, similarly useful is an understanding of the identification with a quasi-political community of believers

Forgetfulness During Prayer

Congregational Prayer Congregational Prayer Sujood Ul-sahw -prostration for Forgetfulness- If one Joins Congregation Late

From the book what Should You Do in the Following Situations?

What about someone who joins the congregational prayer late and has to make up the rak’aat missed, and finds that the Imam makes sujood al-sahw? Should he join in the sujood or stand and continue his prayer and make it at the end?

Prophet Peace Prophet Peace in Doubt Concerning the Number of Raka’at That have Been Prayed

From the book what Should You Do in the Following Situations?

What should one do if one finds oneself unsure in the middle of the prayer how many raka’at one has prayed?

Standing Committee Standing Committee Should a Person Do the Prostration of Forgetfulness for Absentmindedness?

islam Q&A

Should a person do the prostration of forgetfulness [sujood al-sahw] in every prayer, on the grounds that his mind is bound to have wandered a little?.

Azeez Ibn Azeez Ibn Ruling on Prostrating for Forgetting Qunoot Or Forgetting to Recite Out Loud

Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb, 2/852

Do I have to do the prostration of forgetfulness when I forget to say the du’aa’ of Witr? Should I do the prostration of forgetfulness if I do not recite out loud at times when the recitation should be out loud, because I forgot?.

Prophet Peace Prophet Peace Sujood Ul-sahw If in Doubt While Praying

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Salam The question is regarding the unsureness of the number of rakaats ones prayed. How would we go about correcting it. Some say at the end of prayer you say salam once and go into sujdah and others say you finish your prayer and than do the sujdah. This issue is very confusing please explain. Salam

Shaykh Muhammad Shaykh Muhammad Can Sujood Al-sahw be Made Up for Later?

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Salam,If you have to do sajood-as-sahw, but you forget and do not do it, is the prayer valid? is there a way to make up for it after the prayer has finished or must the whole prayer be repeated? What if you remember when you are praying sunnah - should you break your prayer?Jazzakallah for your help. Wa salam .

Prophet Peace one Remembers That During a Raka’a one Did not Recite Al-fatihah

From the book what Should You Do in the Following Situations?

What should one do if one remembers in the final tashahhud that one recited at tahiyyaat in the beginning of the rak’ah instead of al-Fatihah?

Shaykh Muhammad Uncertain of the Number of Rak’ahs

Fataawa al-Shaykh Muhammad al-‘Uthaymeen, 1/425

Sometimes, actually many times, I make mistakes during my prayers. Either I forget how many 'rakaas' I have done or something else of the sort. Do I stop my prayers and do them over, or continue?.