The Stronger Position on the Issue, Even If It Is

Answer : And the correct view is that it does not invalidate the prayer in either case, or in either scenario; both scenarios are valid, meaning the prayer is valid in both cases. This is because the impurity here was not touched directly, nor was it touched by his garment, which is his prayer barrier, nor was it on his prayer mat. The need calls for this, especially in the past when a person in the desert would be with his donkey.
He fears that if he lets it go, it will run away and he will not find it. He fears that, and there is no tree around him to tie it to, so he held it by his hand and began to pray. What is the obstacle?
What makes the prayer invalid? This person did not touch the impurity, nor did his garment touch it, nor did his prayer place touch it. So the correct view in this issue is that his prayer is valid for the reason we mentioned. As for their statement that it entails the impurity, we say: but in reality it is separated from him; there is a barrier between him and it, which is this rope. It is not connected to it. This is the stronger position in this issue.