Doubt About Omitting a Wajib

Question

A person has a baseless notion (wahm) or a doubt (shakk) that the first sitting (qa‘da) was missed, or that Surah al-Fatiha was not recited, or that the qunut supplication was missed — what should he do in such a case? And is there any difference between a preponderant assumption (ghalabat al-zann) and both sides being equal?

Answer

He should act on the preponderant assumption; a baseless notion is not taken into account. Equality [of both sides] after the time [has passed] is not taken into account; within the time he should pray it again.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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