Simplified Islamic Laws Based on Sayyid Sistani s rulings [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

that four rak'at have been performed and finish the Salat, and after the Salat, one should stand up and read two rak'at of Salatul Ihtiyat.3. If a doubt occurs between the third and fourth rak'at during any part of the Salat one must conclude that one has performed four rak'at and finish the Salat, and after the Salat read one rak'at of Salatul Ihtiyat standing or two rak'at sitting.

4. If a doubt occurs between the fourth and fifth raka'at while standing, one must immediately sit down, read the tashahhud and salam (finish the Salat), and read one rak'at of Salatul Ihtiyat standing or two rak'at sitting.

ISSUE 275: Doubts that must not be paid attention to:

In mustahab Salat

In Salatul Jama'at

After the salam in Salat

After the time of Salat has passed

ISSUE 276: If one doubts during the mustahab Salat on the number of rak'at recited, and if the higher side makes the Salat void; for example, in the nafilah of fajr, one doubts having read one rak'at or two rak'at, either way one decides to go with this doubt, the Salat will be correct; but if going the higher way makes the Salat void, then one must decide on the lesser of the number; for example a doubt occurs between two and three rak'ats, one should act upon two rak'at.

ISSUE 277: In Salatul Jama'at, if the Imam of the jama'at doubts in the Salat the number of rak'at already recited, but the ma'moom (those following the Imam) do not have any doubts, and they (somehow) are able to inform the Imam of which rak'at they are in, then the Imam of the jama'at must not pay attention to his doubt, and the same goes for the ma'moom if he has a doubt, but the Imam of the jama'at does not have any doubts, then