We have been informed that it is permissible to kill a scorpion or a snake during prayer. If someone does so, does he repeat the prayer or complete it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: We have been informed that it is permissible to kill a scorpion or a snake during prayer. It is well known that if this happens to someone during his prayer and he acts on it, he must move, turn around, and deviate from the qiblah. The question is: Is it permissible for him to continue the prayer despite all of this, or must he start the prayer over from the beginning?
Answer:
He completes the prayer, even if he deviates from the qiblah to pick up a stick or a stone, or to defend himself. He may kill the snake or scorpion, whatever the resulting turning, deviation, or movement may be. He is excused in this, and his prayer is valid. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: We have been informed that it is permissible to kill a scorpion or a snake during prayer. It is well known that if this happens to someone during his prayer and he acts on it, he must move, turn around, and deviate from the qiblah. The question is: Is it permissible for him to continue the prayer despite all of this, or must he start the prayer over from the beginning?
Answer:
He completes the prayer, even if he deviates from the qiblah to pick up a stick or a stone, or to defend himself. He may kill the snake or scorpion, whatever the resulting turning, deviation, or movement may be. He is excused in this, and his prayer is valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [44 -954] علمنا أنه يجوز في الصلاة قتل العقرب والحيَّة، فمن فعل ذلك ، هل يعيد الصلاة أم يتمها؟ — youtube.com
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