Alerting the Imam by Clearing One’s Throat
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) to alert the imam by means other than tasbih (praise of Allah), such as clearing one’s throat or the like?
Answer:
By recitation, what benefit is there if you clear your throat? It is of no benefit unless you mention the verse that was unclear to him. As for when someone asks for permission to enter, as in the hadith of Ali, he may clear his throat for him or say tasbih; there is no harm in that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) to alert the imam by means other than tasbih (praise of Allah), such as clearing one’s throat or the like?
Answer:
By recitation, what benefit is there if you clear your throat? It is of no benefit unless you mention the verse that was unclear to him. As for when someone asks for permission to enter, as in the hadith of Ali, he may clear his throat for him or say tasbih; there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب البكاء في الصلاة من خشية الله - تعالى - — islamhouse.com (1:04:40)
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