The ruling on turning around in prayer
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Question:
What is the ruling if a person turns to the left or to the right while in prayer, without his chest turning away from the qiblah?
Answer:
If this is done without intention, he owes nothing. However, if it is done intentionally, it is disliked (makruh) to turn the neck and head in prayer; it is disliked but does not invalidate the prayer. It is merely disliked. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade turning like a fox. He said (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith narrated from Isa (peace be upon him) that he said to the Children of Israel: “Indeed, Allah turns His face toward the face of the one who is praying,”Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2863Sahih (Darussalam), because when a person turns away, Allah turns away from him. If he turns away from Allah and looks aside, Allah turns away from him. Yes, and Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
What is the ruling if a person turns to the left or to the right while in prayer, without his chest turning away from the qiblah?
Answer:
If this is done without intention, he owes nothing. However, if it is done intentionally, it is disliked (makruh) to turn the neck and head in prayer; it is disliked but does not invalidate the prayer. It is merely disliked. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade turning like a fox. He said (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith narrated from Isa (peace be upon him) that he said to the Children of Israel: “Indeed, Allah turns His face toward the face of the one who is praying,”
and when you perform Salat then do not turn away
فإذا صليتم فلا تلتفتوا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 36 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الوصايا|فصل في حكم بطلان الوصية|صالح الفوزان|الفقه — youtube.com (1:16:27)
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