What is the ruling on fidgeting and cracking one's fingers during prayer?
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Question:
What is the ruling on fidgeting during prayer after the opening takbir, cracking one's fingers, and fiddling with the ghutrah or shemagh? Does this invalidate the prayer?
Answer:
Fidgeting during prayer is disliked and diminishes the prayer. If it becomes excessive and continuous, it invalidates the prayer. As for a little of it, it is disliked. It is obligatory for the Muslim to be humble in his prayer and not to move except out of necessity. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:1-2]
What is the ruling on fidgeting during prayer after the opening takbir, cracking one's fingers, and fiddling with the ghutrah or shemagh? Does this invalidate the prayer?
Answer:
Fidgeting during prayer is disliked and diminishes the prayer. If it becomes excessive and continuous, it invalidates the prayer. As for a little of it, it is disliked. It is obligatory for the Muslim to be humble in his prayer and not to move except out of necessity. Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (2) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم العبث وفرقعة الأصابع في الصلاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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