If a man prays and there is impurity in his garment, does he have to repeat the prayer, and does he have to repeat it during the prohibited times?
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The questioner : If a person prays and there is a spot of impurity in his garment, does he have to repeat the prayer, even if it is larger than a qirsh? And should he pray it during the prohibited times? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good, and issue a ruling for the Muslims on this matter?
The Shaykh : If he was unaware that he needed to wash it, or ignorant of its presence, and did not know about it until after his prayer, then he owes nothing and his prayer is valid. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] This is the supplication to which Allah guided His servants. He, the Exalted and Majestic, said: I have done it. And based on His saying: [Al-Ahzab 33:5] So, if a person prays and there is impurity in his garment or on his body, and he did not know about it until after the prayer, or if he knew about it but forgot to wash it before the prayer, his prayer is valid and there is no blame on him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if he knew about it and did not forget, but was negligent and prayed, then according to the stronger position, his prayer is invalid. It is obligatory for him to wash the impurity and repeat the prayer from the beginning, making it up at any time, even during the prohibited times. This is because the prohibited times are not general for every prayer; rather, they apply only to prayers that do not have specific causes. Yes.
The questioner : From northern Yemen, the listener Ahmad Alawi Kridan sent us a message.
The Shaykh : If he was unaware that he needed to wash it, or ignorant of its presence, and did not know about it until after his prayer, then he owes nothing and his prayer is valid. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
ربنا لا تؤاخذنا إن نسينا أو أخطأناAnd there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended
وليس عليكم جناح فيما أخطأتم به ولكن ما تعمدت قلوبكمThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if he knew about it and did not forget, but was negligent and prayed, then according to the stronger position, his prayer is invalid. It is obligatory for him to wash the impurity and repeat the prayer from the beginning, making it up at any time, even during the prohibited times. This is because the prohibited times are not general for every prayer; rather, they apply only to prayers that do not have specific causes. Yes.
The questioner : From northern Yemen, the listener Ahmad Alawi Kridan sent us a message.