The Ruling on Slight Movements for the Benefit of the Prayer
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Question:
The female listener also says: I count on my fingers so that I do not forget how many units I have prayed. That is, when I pray the first unit, I fold my finger; when I pray the second, I fold my second finger, and so on until the prayer is finished. Is this permissible? Or is it considered among the excessive movements that invalidate the prayer, or that harm it?
Answer:
There is no blame on you for this. It is a small and light matter, not excessive, for her to fold one finger, or the fingers of both hands, and so on. There is no blame in it, if Allah wills, and there is nothing wrong with it. If she is prone to forgetting, there is no blame in that. This is not much idling; it is a small matter for the benefit of the prayer, so it is excused, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The female listener also says: I count on my fingers so that I do not forget how many units I have prayed. That is, when I pray the first unit, I fold my finger; when I pray the second, I fold my second finger, and so on until the prayer is finished. Is this permissible? Or is it considered among the excessive movements that invalidate the prayer, or that harm it?
Answer:
There is no blame on you for this. It is a small and light matter, not excessive, for her to fold one finger, or the fingers of both hands, and so on. There is no blame in it, if Allah wills, and there is nothing wrong with it. If she is prone to forgetting, there is no blame in that. This is not much idling; it is a small matter for the benefit of the prayer, so it is excused, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
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