Is smiling during prayer, when one feels joy at being in the presence of Allah, permissible or forbidden? And does that invalidate the prayer?
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Smiling during prayer does not invalidate it, as long as it does not escalate to audible laughter, as stated by the scholars. Therefore, your prayer is valid, and there is no harm in your action as long as it was a smile without laughter or sound.
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