Is it permissible to count the rak'ahs with one's fingers during prayer to avoid forgetting, and is that considered among the movements that invalidate the prayer?
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There is no harm in folding one or two fingers to avoid forgetting in prayer, because it is a minor action for the benefit of the prayer.
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