Interrupting the prayer to remove harm
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Question:
His other question says: We were praying in congregation in the farm, and in front of our eyes in the farm was a water-lifting machine that lifts water from the well and pours it into a basin next to us. Suddenly, while we were performing the prayer, we saw thick smoke coming out of all parts of that machine. If we left it, it would cause serious harm. Is it permissible for any of us to interrupt the prayer to turn it off? Or what should we do?
Answer:
Yes, if such an incident occurs, one of the congregation interrupts the prayer to remove the danger, then returns to pray with them the remainder, and praise be to Allah. This is because the danger of this smoke is great, and interrupting the prayer for an important benefit or to avert a danger, such as saving a fire, saving a drowning person, repelling an attacker, or something similar, is all permissible. In fact, this is saving from a fire that may destroy the machine, or its harm may extend to other things. So there is no blame in interrupting the prayer, then returning to start the prayer anew with the imam for what remains, or making it up after them if they finish before him. Yes.
The presenter: And if one person is not enough to turn it off, is it permissible for everyone to interrupt the prayer?
The Shaykh: There is no harm if the need calls for them to interrupt the prayer so they can cooperate, then there is no harm.
The presenter: All of them?
The Shaykh: If the danger is great, let them interrupt it, then remove the danger, then return to pray. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
His other question says: We were praying in congregation in the farm, and in front of our eyes in the farm was a water-lifting machine that lifts water from the well and pours it into a basin next to us. Suddenly, while we were performing the prayer, we saw thick smoke coming out of all parts of that machine. If we left it, it would cause serious harm. Is it permissible for any of us to interrupt the prayer to turn it off? Or what should we do?
Answer:
Yes, if such an incident occurs, one of the congregation interrupts the prayer to remove the danger, then returns to pray with them the remainder, and praise be to Allah. This is because the danger of this smoke is great, and interrupting the prayer for an important benefit or to avert a danger, such as saving a fire, saving a drowning person, repelling an attacker, or something similar, is all permissible. In fact, this is saving from a fire that may destroy the machine, or its harm may extend to other things. So there is no blame in interrupting the prayer, then returning to start the prayer anew with the imam for what remains, or making it up after them if they finish before him. Yes.
The presenter: And if one person is not enough to turn it off, is it permissible for everyone to interrupt the prayer?
The Shaykh: There is no harm if the need calls for them to interrupt the prayer so they can cooperate, then there is no harm.
The presenter: All of them?
The Shaykh: If the danger is great, let them interrupt it, then remove the danger, then return to pray. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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