The ruling on expelling phlegm while praying
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The questioner:
If one is unable to expel it except by placing it on the edge of his garment or his shemagh while he is praying, what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
It does not affect the validity of the prayer, but it is a matter of cleanliness. Cleanliness and...
The questioner:
Expelling it.
The Shaykh:
The impurity, he should keep a handkerchief with him. He keeps a handkerchief with him.
The questioner:
And he places it in it.
The Shaykh:
And if it is.
The questioner:
If he is in the open...
The Shaykh:
Yes. If he is not in the mosque, he can place it to his left or under his foot while he is praying. Yes.
If one is unable to expel it except by placing it on the edge of his garment or his shemagh while he is praying, what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
It does not affect the validity of the prayer, but it is a matter of cleanliness. Cleanliness and...
The questioner:
Expelling it.
The Shaykh:
The impurity, he should keep a handkerchief with him. He keeps a handkerchief with him.
The questioner:
And he places it in it.
The Shaykh:
And if it is.
The questioner:
If he is in the open...
The Shaykh:
Yes. If he is not in the mosque, he can place it to his left or under his foot while he is praying. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: في بيان مفسدات الصوم — islamhouse.com (1:21:06)
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