What is the ruling on praying with objects such as books, socks, shoes, bags, or clothes in front of me or beside me? And does the prayer become null and void if these objects are very close to me when prostrating? And does moving them away for fear of invalidating the prayer have an effect?
The validity of the prayer is not affected by the presence of objects near the worshipper, and there is no need to remove them, as this is giving in to intrusive thoughts (waswas). It is advisable to ignore and turn away from such thoughts.
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