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With current day application and augmentation from the sefer Halacha Berura written by Chacham David Yoseph of Yichaave Daat

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	If a person is uncertain whether or not he recited Shacharit, Mincha or Arvit, must he recite the given prayer in case he had not prayed?
	If this occurred on a weekday, one must recite the given Tefila (Shulchan Aruch 107:1), and he should have in mind that if he had already prayed, this prayer should be deemed a voluntary prayer (Mishna Berura 107:2). On Shabbat or Yom Tov, one does not recite the Amida in such a case (Shulchan Aruch 107:1).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he recited Musaf on Rosh Chodesh or Chol Ha'mo'ed, must he recite it in case he had not already recited the prayer?
	No (Shulchan Aruch 107:1).
	If while reciting the Amida a person remembered that he had already recited this prayer, should he complete the Amida?
	He should stop right where he is, and should not complete even the Beracha that he currently recites (Shulchan Aruch 107:1). If this occurred during Arvit, however, he may continue the Amida and have in mind that it should be considered a voluntary prayer; in such a case, he should add a new request in each of the middle Berachot of the Amida (Halacha Berura).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he prayed Shacharit but he is now pressed for time, must he recite the Amida?
	If he is pressed for time, he may be lenient and not recite the Amida (Halacha Berura).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he recited Shacharit but the time for Shacharit has already passed, must he recite a second Amida at Mincha, in case he hadn't recited Shacharit?
	Yes, and he should have in mind that if he had recited Shacharit this Amida should be considered a voluntary Tefila (Halacha Berura).
	If a person forgot to insert Al Ha'nissim in the Amida on Chanukah or Purim, in which case Halacha does not require repeating the Amida, may he nevertheless recite the Amida voluntarily so that he ca
	No, because nowadays we do not allow reciting voluntary Tefilot unless one is uncertain whether or not he had fulfilled his basic obligation to pray (Halacha Berura).
	If a person who had forgotten to insert Al Ha'nissim mistakenly thinks that he must repeat the Amida, and while repeating the Amida he realizes that the repetition is not required, should he complete
	No; he stops immediately at the point where he realizes his mistake (Halacha Berura). If this occurred during Arvit, however, he may continue the Amida and have in mind that it should be considered a voluntary prayer; in such a case, he should add a new request in each of the middle Berachot of the Amida (Halacha Berura).
	If a person who is uncertain whether or not he prayed begins praying the given Tefila, and in the middle realizes that he had, in fact, recited this Tefila, does he complete the Amida?
	Yes; preferably, he should add a new request in each of the middle Berachot (Mishna Berura 107:7).
	If a Chazan realizes during the repetition of the Amida that he had already recited this Tefila, may he complete the repetition?
	Yes (Halacha Berura).
	When a person is required to recite the Amida due to his uncertainty whether he had already prayed, may he serve as Chazan for that prayer?
	Yes, and he should not intend for it to be considered a voluntary prayer if he had already prayed; since he recites the Amida on behalf of the congregation, he should have in mind that he recites an obligatory Tefila (Halacha Berura).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he recited Shacharit, Mincha or Arvit, must he recite the given prayer in case he had not prayed?
	If this occurred on a weekday, one must recite the given Tefila (Shulchan Aruch 107:1), and he should have in mind that if he had already prayed, this prayer should be deemed a voluntary prayer (Mishna Berura 107:2). On Shabbat or Yom Tov, one does not recite the Amida in such a case (Shulchan Aruch 107:1).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he recited Musaf on Rosh Chodesh or Chol Ha'mo'ed, must he recite it in case he had not already recited the prayer?
	No (Shulchan Aruch 107:1).
	If while reciting the Amida a person remembered that he had already recited this prayer, should he complete the Amida?
	He should stop right where he is, and should not complete even the Beracha that he currently recites (Shulchan Aruch 107:1). If this occurred during Arvit, however, he may continue the Amida and have in mind that it should be considered a voluntary prayer; in such a case, he should add a new request in each of the middle Berachot of the Amida (Halacha Berura).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he prayed Shacharit but he is now pressed for time, must he recite the Amida?
	If he is pressed for time, he may be lenient and not recite the Amida (Halacha Berura).
	If a person is uncertain whether or not he recited Shacharit but the time for Shacharit has already passed, must he recite a second Amida at Mincha, in case he hadn't recited Shacharit?
	Yes, and he should have in mind that if he had recited Shacharit this Amida should be considered a voluntary Tefila (Halacha Berura).
	If a person forgot to insert Al Ha'nissim in the Amida on Chanukah or Purim, in which case Halacha does not require repeating the Amida, may he nevertheless recite the Amida voluntarily so that he ca
	No, because nowadays we do not allow reciting voluntary Tefilot unless one is uncertain whether or not he had fulfilled his basic obligation to pray (Halacha Berura).
	If a person who had forgotten to insert Al Ha'nissim mistakenly thinks that he must repeat the Amida, and while repeating the Amida he realizes that the repetition is not required, should he complete
	No; he stops immediately at the point where he realizes his mistake (Halacha Berura). If this occurred during Arvit, however, he may continue the Amida and have in mind that it should be considered a voluntary prayer; in such a case, he should add a new request in each of the middle Berachot of the Amida (Halacha Berura).
	If a person who is uncertain whether or not he prayed begins praying the given Tefila, and in the middle realizes that he had, in fact, recited this Tefila, does he complete the Amida?
	Yes; preferably, he should add a new request in each of the middle Berachot (Mishna Berura 107:7).
	If a Chazan realizes during the repetition of the Amida that he had already recited this Tefila, may he complete the repetition?
	Yes (Halacha Berura).
	When a person is required to recite the Amida due to his uncertainty whether he had already prayed, may he serve as Chazan for that prayer?
	Yes, and he should not intend for it to be considered a voluntary prayer if he had already prayed; since he recites the Amida on behalf of the congregation, he should have in mind that he recites an obligatory Tefila (Halacha Berura).

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