Answering the phone during prayer by clearing the throat and hanging up
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. During prayer, I answer the phone and clear my throat. Or during prayer, I answer the phone and hang up. I clear my throat and hang up to indicate that the person in the house is praying, so that the caller can call back at another time. What is the ruling?
Answer:
Without speaking. If he hangs up the phone without speaking, or clears his throat, if she is praying, this is permitted. Yes, clearing the throat is permitted if there is a woman present. But if there is speech, meaning you answered with speech while you are praying, it is better not to do this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. During prayer, I answer the phone and clear my throat. Or during prayer, I answer the phone and hang up. I clear my throat and hang up to indicate that the person in the house is praying, so that the caller can call back at another time. What is the ruling?
Answer:
Without speaking. If he hangs up the phone without speaking, or clears his throat, if she is praying, this is permitted. Yes, clearing the throat is permitted if there is a woman present. But if there is speech, meaning you answered with speech while you are praying, it is better not to do this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/29 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:20:12)
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