Is it permissible to interrupt an obligatory prayer due to Israeli aircraft flying over the worshippers among the Mujahideen?
One must interrupt prayer to save a life from perishing. Jurists have stated that among the justifications for interrupting prayer are fear for one's life, the loss of valuable property, or aiding someone in distress. Prayer must be interrupted to aid someone in distress, a drowning person, or someone in a fire. It is permissible to interrupt it to kill a snake or similar creature, out of fear of losing valuable property, or to alert someone who is unaware or asleep. Similarly, fasting is interrupted to save a drowning person, or out of fear for oneself or an infant. However, interrupting an obligatory act of worship without a legitimate Shar'i (Islamic legal) justification is not permissible. If an enemy suddenly attacks those praying, they complete their prayer according to their ability, whether walking or riding, by gesturing if they cannot perform bowing and prostration, otherwise they complete it with bowing and prostration.
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