AL-AKHDHARI: The Book Of Ibadah Part 32: FORGETFULNESS IN NAAFILAH

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*AL-AKHDHARI: The Book Of Ibadah*

*Part 32: FORGETFULNESS IN NAAFILAH*

 

Forgetfulness in Naafilah Salaat is like forgetfulness in Fard Salaat except in six issues: Al Faatiha, the Soorah, silent and audible recitation, the addition of a Rak’at and forgetting some of the pillars: obligatory acts if it takes a long time. 

Whoever forgets the Faatiha in Naafilah and remembers after going to Ruku’, he continues and repairs this with the Sujood before Salaam as opposed to the Fard Salaat where he will have to nullify that Rak’at, add another Rak’at and go ahead, then his Sujood would be as we mentioned in the case of one who omits the Sujood.

 

Whoever forgets the Soorah or audible or silent recitation in Naafilah and remembers after Ruku’, he should continue and no Sujoods would be required of him as opposed to the Fard. 

Whoever arises unto the third Rak’at in Naafilah and remembers before going to Ruku’, he should return sitting and do the Sujood after Salaam. If however, he has already gone to Ruku’, he continues and adds a fourth Rak’at and then does the Sujood before Salaam. This is 

as opposed to the Fard where he should return sitting at whichever point he remembers and then repairs it with the Sujood after Salaam. 

Whoever forgets an obligatory element in Naafilah such as Ruku’ or Sujood and does not remember until he has said the Salaam and a long time has passed, there would be no need for him to repeat it. This is again as opposed to Fard Salaat in which case he would always have to repeat it. 

Whoever intentionally cuts short his Naafilah or leaves out a Rak’at or a Sajda deliberately should always repeat it.