Prayer and Having Something Forbidden in One’s Pocket, Such as Tobacco
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person prays and has something forbidden in his pocket, such as tobacco or something stolen, is his prayer invalid?
Answer:
His prayer is valid. His prayer is valid. Because this does not enter into the sutrah of the prayer, nor into… But it is carried with him. This is carrying a forbidden thing with him. So his prayer is valid. But he must get rid of this forbidden thing. And he should not carry it with him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person prays and has something forbidden in his pocket, such as tobacco or something stolen, is his prayer invalid?
Answer:
His prayer is valid. His prayer is valid. Because this does not enter into the sutrah of the prayer, nor into… But it is carried with him. This is carrying a forbidden thing with him. So his prayer is valid. But he must get rid of this forbidden thing. And he should not carry it with him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب استحباب الصلاة في ثوبين وجوازها في الثوب الواحد — islamhouse.com (57:51)
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