مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٢٥٧ - DOUBTS IN CONNECTION WITH PRAYERS
after bowing, he should ignore his doubt.
١١٨١. It a person doubts in the state of
standing up whether or not he has performed prostrationor tashahhud he
should return and perform it.
١١٨٢. If a person, who is offering prayers in
sitting or lying posture, doubts at the time of reciting Tasbihat Arbaah
whether or not he has performed prostrationor tashahhud, he should
ignore his doubt, and if he doubts before he engages himself in reciting
Surah al-Hamd or Tasbihat Arbaah whether or not he has performed
prostrationor tashahhud, he should perform it.
١١٨٣. If a person doubts whether or not he has
performed one of the basic elements (Rukn) of prayers and he has not yet
engaged himself in an act which comes afterit, he should perform it.
For example, if he doubts before reciting tashahhud whether or not he
has performed two prostrations he should perform the same. And if
herecollects later that he had already performed that rukn his prayers
will become void on account of a rukn having become in excess.
١١٨٤. If a person doubts whether or not he has
performed an act which is not a basic elements of the prayers, and if he
has not engaged himself in an act whichcomes after it, he should
perform it. For example, ii he doubts before reciting surah whether or
not he has recited Surah al-Hamd he should recite Hamd. And if he
recollectsafter reciting Hamd that he has already recited it, his
prayers is in order, because an excessive rukn has not taken place.
١١٨٥. If a person doubts whether or not he has
performed a rukn for example if he is busy in tashahhud and doubts
whether or not he has performed two prostrationsand ignores his doubt
and recollects later that he has not performed that rukn he should
perform it if he has not become busy with the next rukn. However, if he
has engagedhimself in the next rukn his prayers is void. For example if
he recollects before the