Interrupting the prayer in an emergency
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Q20: If we receive a report of an accident, we assume the report is correct and the reporter is trustworthy, and that the accident is serious, always taking the precautionary approach. Based on this, we interrupt the prayer. What is the ruling on our action?
A20: If you are at the end of the prayer, complete it briefly; otherwise, there is no blame on you for interrupting it.
Q21: If the prayer is interrupted due to an accident, do we repeat it completely from the beginning, or from where we stopped?
A21: If the prayer is interrupted for a legitimate reason, it becomes invalid, and one must restart it completely from the beginning.
Q23: Some employees hesitate to interrupt the prayer when
they hear the accident bell, so they complete the remainder of it very quickly. What is the ruling on their action?
A23: If completing the prayer quickly leads to neglecting a pillar or an obligatory act, it is not valid. The obligatory action in this case is to interrupt their prayer and then perform it within its time when they are able, even if individually. However, if one is able to complete the prayer while preserving its pillars and obligatory acts, that is what is obligatory.
A20: If you are at the end of the prayer, complete it briefly; otherwise, there is no blame on you for interrupting it.
Q21: If the prayer is interrupted due to an accident, do we repeat it completely from the beginning, or from where we stopped?
A21: If the prayer is interrupted for a legitimate reason, it becomes invalid, and one must restart it completely from the beginning.
Q23: Some employees hesitate to interrupt the prayer when
they hear the accident bell, so they complete the remainder of it very quickly. What is the ruling on their action?
A23: If completing the prayer quickly leads to neglecting a pillar or an obligatory act, it is not valid. The obligatory action in this case is to interrupt their prayer and then perform it within its time when they are able, even if individually. However, if one is able to complete the prayer while preserving its pillars and obligatory acts, that is what is obligatory.
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