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The Ruling on Gesturing in Prayer

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Question:
If a person gestures with his hand while praying to someone who has entered, or to indicate that he wants to lift something by gesture?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; it is permissible to signal a need by gesture while praying. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 20 من 28/شرح كتاب آداب المشي إلى الصلاة/سجود السهو/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:59)

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