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Should a worshiper interrupt his prayer to save his child from falling, then resume his prayer from where he left off, or should he say "Allahu Akbar" and start a new prayer?

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Interrupting the prayer is obligatory to save a child from perishing, and in this case, the prayer is resumed anew.

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