What is the ruling on lifting the foot to scratch it during prayer due to intense and unbearable itching?
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There is no harm in lifting the foot and scratching it during prayer, unless the scratching becomes excessive and continuous, in which case it invalidates the prayer. The determination of excessive scratching is referred to what is commonly understood by people.
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