What Breaks the Prayer
234 questions
Does raising the shoulders during prayer, whether inadvertently or habitually, invalidate it?
What is the ruling on one who experiences a ritual impurity during a supererogatory recommended prayer, should he perform ablution and repeat the prayer?
Does pre-seminal fluid (madhy) invalidate prayer if it exits during it, and what is the ruling on prayers that were performed while pre-seminal fluid was exiting, due to ignorance of that?
Does the prayer of an individual become nullified if a devil passes in front of him, especially if he does not see it?
Does moving one's feet while sitting between the two prostrations invalidate the prayer, or is merely sitting sufficient?
Is prayer valid with excessive movement?
What is the ruling on doubting a legal ruling (hukm shar‘i) during prayer, and is it considered to invalidate it? And what is the ruling on women passing or praying in front of me in the prayer area, and does that invalidate the prayer?
Does raising one's voice with weeping and supplication, and using unproven phrases during prostration—due to extreme distress—invalidate the prayer? And does the ruling differ between obligatory and supererogatory prayers?
Is the prayer of one who completes his prayer alone valid after the Imam and congregants have left the prayer due to the Imam laughing, and what is the ruling on one who leaves the prayer in this situation?
Is it obligatory to immediately remove the sand adhering to the forehead after prostrating on a sandy ground, or should it be left until after the prayer, and is its removal considered movement during prayer? Is there any harm in leveling the place of prostration while descending to it?
Does a divorce occur if a man pronounced it – saying: "Divorce, that I will not repeat it [i.e., the error]" – referring to not repeating the opening Takbir, then he repeated his prayer?
"Is it permissible to quickly turn one's attention during prayer to check on young children, out of fear for their well-being, and is this from the whisperings of Satan? "
Is it permissible to keep chewing gum in the mouth during prayer without chewing it?
Is one sinful for interrupting prayer due to an inability to concentrate in it, because of people talking, and what is the correct action in such a situation?
Does the prayer become void for someone who intended to say the Tasleem, then remembered a supplication and supplicated with it, and then said the Tasleem?
Must I repeat the 'Isha prayer after having read a fatwa that invalidates it, while there are other fatwas that affirm its validity?
What is the ruling on unintentional sounds emanating from a worshipper during prayer, such as stuttering, yawning, and breathing, and what is the ruling on doubting whether they were intentional or unintentional?
Is the prayer of one who raises his hand while prostrating to silence a phone ring invalid, based on Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen's statement that whoever raises his hand while prostrating has invalidated his prayer?
What is the meaning of the supplication, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trial of sin and debt"?
Does a divorce occur through a threat of it, when the husband says to his wife: "If you mention this topic again, then you are divorced," if the wife later alludes to the topic rather than explicitly stating it? And does this condition remain in effect, or does it become void over time? And is the prayer of a husband addicted to unlawful things accepted?
Is it permissible for a traveler to shorten the prayer (qasr) in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)?
Is it better to complete a row of prayer interrupted by a pillar or to start a new row, and what is the evidence for that?
What is the ruling on someone who, out of ignorance, omitted a letter from Al-Fatiha during prayer, then later became aware of it? Does he have to repeat the previous prayers, and does the saying of Allah Almighty, "Allah has forgiven what is past," apply to him?
What is the ruling on ablution (wudu') and prayer for someone who suffers from continuous gas due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cannot control it? And is he required to offer expiation for an oath (kaffarat yamin) if he breaks his oath, repeatedly sworn, not to repeat ablution?