The ruling on cracking one's fingers in the mosque.
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The questioner : What is the ruling on cracking one's fingers in the mosque, whether before or after the prayer?
The Shaykh : There is no authentic hadith prohibiting the cracking of fingers in the mosque, unlike interlacing the fingers, for which there is a hadith or more prohibiting it as long as one is waiting for the prayer. Once he has set out from his home to the prayer, the cracking of fingers is something we can say is disliked for the one praying during the prayer. Why? Because of the sound of the cracking, which is not befitting for one who is praying, and it does not align with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):.
The Shaykh : There is no authentic hadith prohibiting the cracking of fingers in the mosque, unlike interlacing the fingers, for which there is a hadith or more prohibiting it as long as one is waiting for the prayer. Once he has set out from his home to the prayer, the cracking of fingers is something we can say is disliked for the one praying during the prayer. Why? Because of the sound of the cracking, which is not befitting for one who is praying, and it does not align with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Be calm in your prayer.
اسكنوا في الصلاة
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