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Is it permissible to interrupt the prayer and restart it upon losing a state of devotional concentration (khushuʿ)?

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It is forbidden to interrupt an obligatory prayer except for a valid reason, such as saving a life or property, based on the Almighty's saying: "And do not invalidate your deeds." Therefore, one must repent for interrupting prayer without a valid reason; because this is from the whispers of Satan.

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