A man laughed in his prayer; does his prayer become invalid?

The questioner : O man, O Rashad, he laughed in his prayer. Does his prayer become invalid or not?

The Shaykh : If it was intentional, it becomes invalid; if he was overcome by it, it does not become invalid.

The questioner : Okay, if it was intentional, it becomes invalid, whether two letters were pronounced or not?

The Shaykh : Yes. Whether two letters were pronounced or not.

The questioner : The one who taught us that it is disliked from the perspective of being disliked.

The Shaykh : Yes. What do you say, O Sami? Is Rashad’s statement correct?

The questioner : According to the madhhab, yes, it is correct.

The Shaykh : According to the madhhab, it is correct.

The questioner : Meaning, the laughter is accepted.

The Shaykh : Or rather, two letters were not pronounced.

The questioner : Or rather, we remove it.

The Shaykh : Yes. Okay.

The questioner : Unless we have a right, then you are the one who started.

The Shaykh : What? Do we repeat the answer now? What do we say?

The questioner : Unless two letters are pronounced from it, then it becomes invalid.

The Shaykh : Meaning, if two letters are pronounced, it becomes invalid, and if they are not pronounced, it does not become invalid, in another question.

The questioner : Yes, yes, in detail.

The Shaykh : What is it?

The questioner : If this laughter or guffaw was not voluntary.

The Shaykh : No, we are done with it; the one who was overcome by it owes nothing.

The questioner : Meaning, there is no consideration for the two letters.

The Shaykh : Meaning, it becomes invalid or two letters were not pronounced, because this is not like clearing the throat; this resembles playing in his prayer. Okay, this is the correct view. The correct view is that if the guffaw is not due to being overcome by it, it invalidates the prayer absolutely, whether two letters are pronounced or not.