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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Effect of Frequent Sneezing on the Prayer

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Question:
We return at the beginning of this episode to a message sent to the program from listener (A. T. G.), who says: If I notice that a person is often overcome by sneezing during the prayer, what should I tell him? And does that affect his prayer?
May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows:
Sneezing does not harm the one praying, and it is not by his choice. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacityلا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
[al-Baqarah:286]. If you think that he is being lax in this matter, advise him after the prayer not to be lax. However, in most cases, this matter is not within a person's control, and laxity is not suspected in it. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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