Does the presence of a morsel in the mouth during prayer, without swallowing it, invalidate the prayer, given that it is considered eating or drinking?
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The prayer is invalidated by the presence of a morsel in the mouth if it prevents the recitation of Al-Fatiha and the obligatory invocations. Otherwise, the prayer is valid, though disliked.
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