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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Sunday, 01 March 2026 Al Ahad, 12 Ramaḍān 1447 AH
Hadith of the Day: لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ "None truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." — Bukhari, Muslim
Prayers & Duties | Feb 28, 2026 | 1 min read

Doubt in Dhuhr Rak‘ahs

Question

Assalamualaikum..i forgot if i prayed 2 rakat or 1 rakat after tashahud during duhr fard prayer..what to do?

Islamic Ruling & Answer

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Walekumussalam,

(1) If you are unsure whether you prayed 1 or 2 rak‘ahs, count it as 1 rak‘ah and continue to the Tashahhud (sitting), because it’s possible the second rak‘ah was already prayed.

(2) If you are unsure whether you prayed 2 or 3 rak‘ahs, count it as 2 rak‘ahs and continue to the Tashahhud.

(3) If you are unsure whether you prayed 3 or 4 rak‘ahs, count it as 3 rak‘ahs, do the Tashahhud, complete the fourth rak‘ah, and then perform Sajdah Sahw so that the prayer is complete and correct.

Answered by

Mufti Tosif Qasmi

February 28, 2026