Is it permissible to breathe during recitation in prayer by moving the tongue and lips while inhaling and exhaling? Is this considered breathing during recitation, and what is its ruling and the ruling on the prayer of one who does so in Al-Fatihah and other surahs?
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If the question is about reciting while breathing, it is preferable not to recite during inhalation or exhalation, whether in prayer or otherwise. However, if it occurs, one should consider whether the letters were pronounced correctly or not. If the letters and their vowel signs were pronounced without altering the meaning, then the recitation is valid. If the recitation is not valid, and it pertains to Al-Fatiha in prayer, then the prayer is invalid. If it pertains to anything else, then the prayer is valid.
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