What is the laughter that invalidates the prayer, and does smiling invalidate the prayer?
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The questioner : I want the second question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Is a smile considered laughter, and what is the laughter that invalidates the prayer?
The Shaykh : The sound.
The questioner : And what is the evidence for that?
The Shaykh : The sound, the sound.
The questioner : The sound.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : That is, if one emits a sound. As for a smile like this on the face, it does not invalidate the prayer. Now, what is the evidence for that?
The Shaykh : The evidence is that this is a linguistic matter, may Allah reward you. It is a linguistic matter.
The questioner : Linguistic.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Is a smile considered laughter, and what is the laughter that invalidates the prayer?
The Shaykh : The sound.
The questioner : And what is the evidence for that?
The Shaykh : The sound, the sound.
The questioner : The sound.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : That is, if one emits a sound. As for a smile like this on the face, it does not invalidate the prayer. Now, what is the evidence for that?
The Shaykh : The evidence is that this is a linguistic matter, may Allah reward you. It is a linguistic matter.
The questioner : Linguistic.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And you.
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