A man kissed his son while he was praying; does this invalidate his prayer?
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The questioner : A man was praying, and when he was bowing, his son passed by, so he kissed his son on the cheek.
The Shaykh : And what is your patience for? Huh? Or is he coming from a journey?
The questioner : No, he is not there, huh, he is there but he is sitting.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I see that such a thing should not be done, except if the boy is crying, for example, and it is customary that if he kisses him, he stops, then there is no harm, there is no mixing,
The questioner : but, huh, he was playing.
The Shaykh : No, I do not see a prohibition against that, but it does not invalidate the prayer because this is an action that is not excessive.
The Shaykh : And what is your patience for? Huh? Or is he coming from a journey?
The questioner : No, he is not there, huh, he is there but he is sitting.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I see that such a thing should not be done, except if the boy is crying, for example, and it is customary that if he kisses him, he stops, then there is no harm, there is no mixing,
The questioner : but, huh, he was playing.
The Shaykh : No, I do not see a prohibition against that, but it does not invalidate the prayer because this is an action that is not excessive.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2060رجل قبل ابنه وهو يصلي هل تبطل صلاته📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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