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If a person greets me while I am in prayer, how do I gesture to him with my hand? Do I speak while gesturing?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person greets me while I am in prayer, how do I gesture to him with my hand? And do I speak while gesturing?

Answer:
No, speaking is not allowed. As for the gesture, you raise your hand, a gesture to return the greeting, you raise your hand, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [655 -2802] إذا سلم عليَ شخصٌ وأنا في الصلاة، فكيف أُشير له بيدي، هل أتكلم مع الإشارة؟ — youtube.com

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