Doubt of Imam and Ma’mum

1201. If an Imam who is leading a congregational prayer, doubts about the number of Rak’ats, like, if he doubts whether he has performed three or four Rak’ats, he will follow the indication given by the follower who is certain about the numbers. If he indicates that it is the fourth, Imam will accept it and complete the prayers, and it is not necessary to offer Namaz – e – Ihtiyat. Similarly, if the Imam is sure about the number of Rak’ats, and the follower has a doubt, he should ignore his doubt.