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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to break the congregational prayer for someone who is choking due to the smell of the person next to them?

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Question:
Is it permissible to break the prayer if the person next to me has a foul smell?

Answer:
You do not break the prayer; you endure this and do not break the prayer. It is not permissible to break the prayer except in cases of dire necessity, such as rescuing a person from a situation where they might perish if the rescue is delayed. Therefore, it is not permissible to break the prayer for that reason.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قطع صلاة الجماعة لمن اختنق من رائحة بجواره؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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