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Is it permissible to interrupt an obligatory prayer due to the death of one of the congregants?

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The fundamental principle regarding obligatory prayers is that it is impermissible to interrupt them, due to Allah Almighty's prohibition against invalidating deeds, except in cases of urgent necessity that cannot be avoided. Interrupting prayer without a valid legal justification is impermissible by the consensus of jurists. However, if there is a valid legal justification, it is permissible, such as killing a snake or rescuing someone in distress. If a person collapses during prayer in a manner resembling death, it is obligatory to interrupt the prayer to render aid, as there is a possibility of saving them, or to remove the deceased and cover them if their death is confirmed, so that people may complete their prayers. It suffices for some of the worshipers to interrupt their prayer only as much as is necessary.

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