Elements of Islamic Studies
Lesson 42: Mubtil Doubts that Invalidate the Prayer
Eight kinds of doubts are such that if they occur then the Prayer is rendered invalid. The prayer has to be offered again.
- Doubt about the number of rak’ats in a two rak’at prayer like Fajr, or qasr of Zuhr, Asr and ‘Isha.
- Doubt about the number of rak’ats in a three rak’at prayer i.e. Maghrib.
- Doubt during a four rak’at prayer whether it was the first, the second or the third rak’at.
- Doubt during a four rak’at prayer before finishing the dhikr of the second sajdah whether it was the second or the third rak’at.
- Doubt during a four rak’at prayer whether it was the second, the fifth or a higher rak’at.
- Doubt during a four rak’at prayer whether it was the third, the sixth or a higher rak’at.
- Doubt during a four rak’at prayer whether it was the fourth, the sixth or a higher rak’at.
- To forget in a four rak’at prayer the number of rak’ats already prayed.