Clearing the throat without need: Does it invalidate the prayer?
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Question : Clearing the throat has come up.
Answer : And in my opinion, there is something concerning it, because the reality is that clearing the throat is not called speech. The evidence for this is that if it were speech, and a person cleared his throat, even for a need, it would have to invalidate the prayer. This is because speech, even if it is for a need, invalidates the prayer if a person does it intentionally. So it appears that clearing the throat does not invalidate the prayer absolutely, whether for a need or without one.
Answer : And in my opinion, there is something concerning it, because the reality is that clearing the throat is not called speech. The evidence for this is that if it were speech, and a person cleared his throat, even for a need, it would have to invalidate the prayer. This is because speech, even if it is for a need, invalidates the prayer if a person does it intentionally. So it appears that clearing the throat does not invalidate the prayer absolutely, whether for a need or without one.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2142تنحنح من غير حاجة هل تبطل صلاتُه📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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