What Breaks the Prayer

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Is the Imam obliged to let someone else lead the prayer if he suffers from hoarseness or a scratchy throat, fearing that his voice might give out, or is it permissible for him to lead with the intention of appointing a successor and returning to the position of a congregant to teach people this Sunnah?
Does the prayer become void if the worshipper intentionally says "no" during the prayer, while forgetting that he is praying or that speech invalidates it?
Must one renew ablution for the Qiyam and Duha prayers, if one has a continuous discharge?
Is it permissible for a person afflicted with continuous flatulence to perform ablution at home before going to the mosque and pray Tahiyat al-Masjid with the same ablution, even if his ablution breaks on the way to the mosque?
Does expiation become obligatory for doubt concerning matters of prayer, for repeated oaths uttered in a moment of anger, for an oath sworn with a forgotten wording, and for an oath in which lying is probable?
What is the ruling on a worshipper's ignorance of the meanings of some of the sayings and actions of the prayer?
Does burping aloud during prayer—if two letters are produced—invalidate the prayer, or is it not considered speech?
Is it permissible for someone with chronic asthma to drink water during prayer if there is an urgent need to avoid suffocation and continue her prayer?
Should a worshiper say "Alhamdulillah" if he sneezes during prayer, and should he say "A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem" if he hears the braying of a donkey while praying?
What are the scholarly opinions regarding the uninterrupted recitation (muwālah) of Al-Fatiḥah and Al-Tashahhud, and is the prayer valid for one who pauses briefly between their phrases for recollection, shortness of breath, or stammering?
What is the ruling on raising the hands before bowing and before completing the recitation of Al-Fatiha, and does this act invalidate the prayer?
Is the prayer of the congregant dependent on the prayer of the imam, such that it is valid by virtue of his (the imam's) prayer, unless the imam commits an error? And does this mean that the nullifiers of prayer differ in congregational prayer from those in individual prayer?
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?
Should a wife interrupt her supererogatory (nafila) prayer if her husband calls her?
Does the passing of one's mother or a Mahram woman in front of a male worshiper invalidate his prayer, similar to the passing of an unfamiliar woman?
What are the situations in which a person invalidates another's prayer?
Is the prayer of one who, in the final Tashahhud, did not say "wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh" after "As-salamu alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu (Peace be upon you, O Prophet)," and sufficed with saying "As-salamu alaina wa ala ibadillahis-salihin (Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah)," permissible? And what is the ruling on his previous prayers?
Is turning during prayer an innovation, or does it invalidate the prayer?
Does raising one of the hands or feet off the ground during prostration and then returning it invalidate the prayer, whether intentionally or out of forgetfulness, such as raising one's hand to scratch their skin?
What is the ruling on a woman passing in front of the rows of female congregants, and does that nullify their prayer and necessitate repeating it with the Imam?
Does a woman passing in front of a worshiper in the Grand Mosque invalidate his prayer?
What should be done when a worshiper collapses unconscious during Friday Prayer: should others be alerted to seek help, or should one wait until the prayer is finished?
If the mosque is not crowded, should the worshiper stand in line with the congregants between the pillars, or start a new row away from them, and does the ruling regarding prayer between the pillars change given the spacing out of worshipers due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Is it permissible to say "Allahu Akbar" (God is the Greatest) or "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears those who praise Him) aloud during prayer to alert to a slight harm without exiting the prayer?

What Breaks the Prayer

Does the prayer become void if the worshipper intentionally says "no" during the prayer, while forgetting that he is praying or that speech invalidates it?

Must one renew ablution for the Qiyam and Duha prayers, if one has a continuous discharge?

Is it permissible for a person afflicted with continuous flatulence to perform ablution at home before going to the mosque and pray Tahiyat al-Masjid with the same ablution, even if his ablution breaks on the way to the mosque?

Does expiation become obligatory for doubt concerning matters of prayer, for repeated oaths uttered in a moment of anger, for an oath sworn with a forgotten wording, and for an oath in which lying is probable?

What is the ruling on a worshipper's ignorance of the meanings of some of the sayings and actions of the prayer?

Does burping aloud during prayer—if two letters are produced—invalidate the prayer, or is it not considered speech?

Is it permissible for someone with chronic asthma to drink water during prayer if there is an urgent need to avoid suffocation and continue her prayer?

Should a worshiper say "Alhamdulillah" if he sneezes during prayer, and should he say "A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem" if he hears the braying of a donkey while praying?

What are the scholarly opinions regarding the uninterrupted recitation (muwālah) of Al-Fatiḥah and Al-Tashahhud, and is the prayer valid for one who pauses briefly between their phrases for recollection, shortness of breath, or stammering?

What is the ruling on raising the hands before bowing and before completing the recitation of Al-Fatiha, and does this act invalidate the prayer?

Is the prayer of the congregant dependent on the prayer of the imam, such that it is valid by virtue of his (the imam's) prayer, unless the imam commits an error? And does this mean that the nullifiers of prayer differ in congregational prayer from those in individual prayer?

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?

Should a wife interrupt her supererogatory (nafila) prayer if her husband calls her?

Does the passing of one's mother or a Mahram woman in front of a male worshiper invalidate his prayer, similar to the passing of an unfamiliar woman?

What are the situations in which a person invalidates another's prayer?

Is turning during prayer an innovation, or does it invalidate the prayer?

Does raising one of the hands or feet off the ground during prostration and then returning it invalidate the prayer, whether intentionally or out of forgetfulness, such as raising one's hand to scratch their skin?

What is the ruling on a woman passing in front of the rows of female congregants, and does that nullify their prayer and necessitate repeating it with the Imam?

Does a woman passing in front of a worshiper in the Grand Mosque invalidate his prayer?

What should be done when a worshiper collapses unconscious during Friday Prayer: should others be alerted to seek help, or should one wait until the prayer is finished?

If the mosque is not crowded, should the worshiper stand in line with the congregants between the pillars, or start a new row away from them, and does the ruling regarding prayer between the pillars change given the spacing out of worshipers due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Is it permissible to say "Allahu Akbar" (God is the Greatest) or "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears those who praise Him) aloud during prayer to alert to a slight harm without exiting the prayer?