Does clearing the throat invalidate the prayer?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on clearing the throat during the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh : Clearing the throat does not invalidate the prayer because it is not speech, especially if it is done out of necessity. Even if we considered using every report about it, whether authentic or not, as evidence, we would cite the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clearing his throat for Ali. However, the chain of this hadith is weak, and we have no need to cite a weak hadith. It is sufficient for us that clearing the throat is not speech, because speech is what the evidence indicates is not permissible in prayer, and what is not permissible in prayer invalidates it. I hope I have answered your question.
The questioner : The blowing.
The Shaykh : Blowing is even easier and lighter. It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Clearing the throat does not invalidate the prayer because it is not speech, especially if it is done out of necessity. Even if we considered using every report about it, whether authentic or not, as evidence, we would cite the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clearing his throat for Ali. However, the chain of this hadith is weak, and we have no need to cite a weak hadith. It is sufficient for us that clearing the throat is not speech, because speech is what the evidence indicates is not permissible in prayer, and what is not permissible in prayer invalidates it. I hope I have answered your question.
The questioner : The blowing.
The Shaykh : Blowing is even easier and lighter. It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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