Observing the Sequence of the Acts of Prayer
Issue No.992- A person who is offering prayer should observe the sequence of the acts of prayer as was explained in the previous issues, and if he intentionally changes the sequence of the prayer, for example, if he performs the two sajdahs before rukū‘, or if he recites tashahhud before performing the two sajdahs, his prayer would become void. And if it happens by mistake, he should, if he has not yet entered the succeeding foundational element (rukn), return and perform it in correct sequence, but in case he has entered the succeeding foundational element the prayer is correct. However, if a person forgets a foundational element of the prayer and performs the succeeding foundational element, the prayer is void; likewise if one forgets to perform rukū‘ and recalls when he enters into the second sajdah.
