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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Praise and the response to sneezing in prayer

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Question:
This questioner says: If someone sneezes during his prayer, what is the ruling on that? Does he say, "Praise be to Allah"? And does the other person who is praying respond to his sneeze?

Answer:
As for saying "Praise be to Allah," yes, he says "Praise be to Allah," but he does not raise his voice with it so that those around him hear it; rather, he says "Praise be to Allah" only to the extent that he hears himself. As for responding to the sneeze, no, he does not respond to the person next to him or to anyone who hears him while he is praying. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (27:04)

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