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Does swallowing phlegm invalidate the prayer according to those who hold that swallowing it does not invalidate the fast, such as Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on him?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Al-Hattab mentioned in "Mawahib al-Jalil" that Al-Lakhmi was asked about clearing the throat (tanaffuh) during prayer, and he replied: "Everything that descends from phlegm into the throat and is swallowed by the accountable person does not invalidate a fast or a prayer—even if he could have expelled it—as long as it does not reach the fauces. However, if it comes out to his mouth and he swallows it, there is a difference of opinion as to whether he must repeat his fast and prayer, like food, or not, since it is not in the same category as food."

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