The prayer of the ma'mum if he turns away from the qiblah for a need
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A ma'mum is praying behind the imam, then this ma'mum breaks his prayer for a need. He says he turned away from the direction of the qiblah, then he returned with the imam a second time. What is the ruling on his prayer?
Answer:
If he turned away from the qiblah for a dire necessity and then returned, his prayer is valid. As for if he turned away without a need, meaning he turned his back to the qiblah or it was on his side, his prayer is invalid, if this was without a need. As for if it was for a need, like killing a snake or a scorpion, there is nothing wrong with it; it is permitted for him to do so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A ma'mum is praying behind the imam, then this ma'mum breaks his prayer for a need. He says he turned away from the direction of the qiblah, then he returned with the imam a second time. What is the ruling on his prayer?
Answer:
If he turned away from the qiblah for a dire necessity and then returned, his prayer is valid. As for if he turned away without a need, meaning he turned his back to the qiblah or it was on his side, his prayer is invalid, if this was without a need. As for if it was for a need, like killing a snake or a scorpion, there is nothing wrong with it; it is permitted for him to do so. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب المريض — islamhouse.com (1:08:07)
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