What Breaks the Prayer
234 questions
Does the prayer of a worshipper become invalidated if he gestures with his hand to move away a woman who prayed next to him due to overcrowding, given that he has a reason for doing so, such as an allergy or pain?
Is it permissible to raise one's voice in “takbir” (Allahu Akbar) or other utterances during prayer to inform the caller that the worshipper is present but praying?
What is the ruling on reading from a newspaper or magazine in front of a worshipper inadvertently during prayer?
What is the ruling on breaking multiple oaths regarding different types of food with the intention of losing weight, and is a single expiation required for them, or multiple expiations, especially since the number of oaths is not remembered? What is the ruling on disregarding the whispers of wudu' and purity despite feeling guilty? And is it permissible to pray while feeling the urge to use the restroom?
What should I do if a worshiper next to me falls due to illness or an epileptic seizure during prayer?
Does prayer become void by a slight glance with the eyes while guarding shoes in the mosque?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who hesitated to interrupt it due to his belief that it was void, then remembered its validity, and does hesitation in interrupting invalidate the prayer?
What is the ruling on the muezzin interrupting the Witr prayer at the bowing (ruku') for the Fajr Adhan, then completing it from the point of interruption after the Adhan?
Does uttering the word "no" invalidate the prayer before completing the first Tasleemah?
Am I sinful for interrupting the Friday prayer to help a boy who fainted, and then praying Dhuhr instead?
Does a woman's passing in front of an Imam who is not praying towards a sutrah (barrier) nullify the prayer of all the congregants or only the Imam?
What is the meaning of excessive listening that invalidates prayer, and does hearing and understanding a sound without concentration and primary engagement in prayer affect the prayer?
What is the guideline for movement that does not invalidate prayer, and does taking many steps within the prayer invalidate it?
Does prayer become invalidated upon smelling a foul odor during it and being unable to swallow one's saliva, and if it is invalidated, how are the missed prayers to be made up given that their number is not remembered?
What is the ruling on excessive involuntary swaying while standing in prayer, and is the imamate of one who does so valid?
Does the prayer of one who adds "Our Lord, to You be all praise and thanks" after rising from rukūʿ, or "My Lord, forgive me and my parents" between the two prostrations, or "I seek Your help" in Al-Fatiḥah, or glorifies when encountering a verse of glorification, become invalidated, whether that is in a fard (obligatory) or nafl (supererogatory) prayer? And does the invalidation of his prayer differ if he is convinced of its impermissibility or not?
What is the ruling on nasal discharge during prayer only?
Is spitting towards the Qiblah during prayer—while acknowledging its impermissibility—one of the acts that invalidate the prayer? And what is the criterion that makes a forbidden act also invalidate the prayer?
Does inadvertently making a sound during prayer, such as the sound of a yawn or breathing, invalidate the prayer?
When does the time for the Shafa and Witr prayers end, and is it permissible to delay them until the time of the Fajr takbeer?
Does prolonging supplication after the final Tashahhud by mentioning worldly matters or names of people invalidate the prayer?
Is my prayer valid after I unintentionally moved my hands slightly and lifted them off the ground during prostration, without performing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
Should a worshiper interrupt his prayer if a woman enters his room and there is no one else present?
Is it permissible to supplicate in colloquial Arabic or for anything, no matter how small, and does frequent seeking of forgiveness fulfill wishes?