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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Brief of Islamic Law Doubts Which Are Valid There are nine situations in which a person can have doubts about the number of Rak'ahs in the prayers consisting of four Rak'ahs. In those situations, one should pause to think, and if he arrives at any decision or probability, he should act accordingly.

If doubt persists, he should follow these rules: (i) After entering the second Sajdah, if a person doubts whether he has performed 2 Rak'ahs or 3, he should assume that he has performed 3 Rak'ahs, and finish the prayer after performing one more Rak'ah. And after finishing the prayer he should offer one Rak'ah of Salat-ul-Ihtiyat (precautionary prayer), standing. As an obligatory precaution, two Rak'ahs while sitting will not suffice.

(ii) If after entering the second Sajdah, a person doubts whether he has performed 2 or 4 Rak'ahs, he should decide that he has performed 4 Rak'ahs, and finish his prayer. He should then stand up to offer 2 Rak'ahs ofSalat-ul-Ihtiyat. (iii) If a person doubts, after entering the second Sajdah, whether he has performed 2, 3 or 4 Rak'ahs, he should decide that he has performed 4 Rak'ahs.

After Completing the prayer, he should perform 2 Rak'ahs ofSalat-ul-Ihtiyat standing, and 2 Rak'ahs in the sitting position. (iv) If a person doubts after entering the second Sajdah, as to whether he has performed 4 or 5 Rak'ahs, he should decide that he has performed 4 Rak'ahs and finish his prayer. After that he should perform two Sajdat-us-Sahv.

(v) If a person doubts at any stage during his prayer, whether he has performed 3 or 4 Rak'ahs, he should decide that he has performed 4 Rak'ahs and finish his prayer. Thereafter he should offerSalat-ul-Ihtiyat of one Rak'ah standing or of 2 Rak'ahs in the sitting position. (vi) If a person doubts while standing, as to whether he has performed 4 Rak'ahs or 5, he should sit down and recite Tashahhud and the Salam of prayer.

Then he should stand up to offerSalat-ul-Ihtiyat of 1 Rakah, or give 2 Rak'ahs while sitting. (vii) If one doubts, while standing, whether he has performed three or five Rak'ahs, he should sit down and read Tashahhud and Salam to finish the prayer. After that, he should offer 2 Rak'ahs ofSalat-ul-Ihtiyat standing. (viii) If a person doubts while standing, as to whether he has offered 3, 4 or 5 Rak'ahs, he should sit down and recite Tashahhud and the Salam of the prayer.