Are prayers valid when phlegm is swallowed during prayer without the worshiper's knowledge?
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The prayer is not invalidated by swallowing saliva, nor by swallowing phlegm according to some scholars, and this is a strong opinion. Therefore, your prayer is not invalidated by swallowing saliva with some phlegm. It is advisable to ignore obsessive thoughts and not pay attention to them.
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