{"_id":"668da09d0b76658b4c233bf0","title":"How should one make-up for small mistakes during prayer?","question":"What is the most agreed upon method for making up a mistake you make during prayer? I’ve heard many different things (like doing an extra sujood), but I’d like to know which one is the most agreed upon way, and how you go about it. Secondly if you are praying and forget which rakat you are, I’ve heard you go with the smaller number. With that said, does that count as a mistake during prayer?","answer":"There is no preferred opinion on matters the ulama disagreed on because they are mujtahids and each have evidence for their opinion. When I say ulama, I’m referring to people like Abu Hanifa, Shafi, Malik, Ahmad. No one can come and say the preferred opinion is such and such or that one is right and the other is wrong, this is the way that was established for us by the prophet ṣalla-l-lāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam. Instead, what Muslims have done since the very first generation is follow the opinion they choose to follow and respect and tolerate the other opinions because they are valid. This is the way. \nThat said, the best advice I can give you to simplify your deen is to pick one of the four schools and learn the rules of purification and salat according to it. Your life will be the same.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328ed","tag":"Salah: Missed & Make-Up","count":92},{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":68},{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:05.325Z"}