What does a man do if his ablution is broken while he is in the middle of prayer? Is the part of his prayer that has passed counted for him?
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The questioner : A small question about prayer.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : If you permit it, O Shaykh, if a man loses his ablution while he is in the middle of prayer, for example in the second rak'ah, what is the ruling? How does he act? Are the first two rak'ahs counted for him, and how does he complete his prayer? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If his ablution is broken in the middle of the prayer, there are two opinions among the scholars regarding this issue: The first is that the ablution, naturally, is broken, and based on that...
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : ...the prayer is invalid. And peace be upon you. The second opinion is that the ablution is broken, but if it is easy for him to renew his ablution, he builds upon what has passed of his prayer, meaning what has passed of his prayer is valid, and he must complete it by renewing his ablution. If it is easy for him to renew his ablution, he completes his prayer; otherwise, he goes to his house or his place, performs ablution, and returns to the prayer.
The questioner : Does the congregational prayer count for him? Meaning, if he was in a congregation?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Forgive me, O Shaykh, for this question; it is a bit off the track.
The Shaykh : No harm, may Allah bless you. May Allah forgive you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : If you permit it, O Shaykh, if a man loses his ablution while he is in the middle of prayer, for example in the second rak'ah, what is the ruling? How does he act? Are the first two rak'ahs counted for him, and how does he complete his prayer? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If his ablution is broken in the middle of the prayer, there are two opinions among the scholars regarding this issue: The first is that the ablution, naturally, is broken, and based on that...
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : ...the prayer is invalid. And peace be upon you. The second opinion is that the ablution is broken, but if it is easy for him to renew his ablution, he builds upon what has passed of his prayer, meaning what has passed of his prayer is valid, and he must complete it by renewing his ablution. If it is easy for him to renew his ablution, he completes his prayer; otherwise, he goes to his house or his place, performs ablution, and returns to the prayer.
The questioner : Does the congregational prayer count for him? Meaning, if he was in a congregation?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Forgive me, O Shaykh, for this question; it is a bit off the track.
The Shaykh : No harm, may Allah bless you. May Allah forgive you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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