What to do if there is a dispute regarding the number of units (Rak’ahs) performed in prayer (Salah)

What to do if there is a dispute regarding the number of units Rakahs performed in Salah

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

   What do the honourable scholars say regarding the following: An imam led the Asr prayer, after which some of those who prayed behind the imam stated that only three units(Rak’ahs)   had been offered. However, the imam and most other attendees had zann-e-ghalib  (predominant thought) that all four units had been offered. In this case, must the prayer be repeated?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

   In the given scenario, it is not necessary to repeat the prayer if the imam has predominant thought that all four units of the ‘Asr prayer have been offered. (Radd Al-Muhtar, vol. 2, p. 679, Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, p. 594)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Written by: Mufti  Abu Muhammad Ali Asghar Attari