AL-AKHDHARI: The Book Of Ibadah* *Part 29: OMITTING ONE OR TWO VERSES OF SŪRAT AL-FĀTĪHA DURING SALAAT

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*AL-AKHDHARI: The Book Of Ibadah*

*Part 29: OMITTING ONE OR TWO VERSES OF SŪRAT AL-FĀTĪHA DURING SALAAT*

Whoever has doubts about ritual impurity38 or something impure39, and reflects a little in his Salaat and then feels certain that he is clean, there shall be nothing on him. 

Whoever looks about forgetfully in Salaat there shall be nothing on him. If however, this is done deliberately then it becomes a reprehensible act. If as much as turns away from the direction of the Qibla then he has broken his Salaat.

Whoever does Salaat while wearing silk or gold or steals in Salaat or looks at something forbidden he has disobeyed (his Lord) although his Salaat is valid. 

Whoever commits an error of recitation with a word not of the Qur’an he must do Sujood after 

Salaam. If however, the mistaken word is of the Qur’an then there is no Sujood on him unless he alters the phrase or spoils the meaning, then he does the Sujood after Salaam. 

Whoever dozes off in Salaat owes no Sujoods. If however, he sleeps heavily then he must repeat both the Salaat and Wudhu.

 

The groaning of the sick is forgiven and clearing ones throat out of necessity is excused while doing so in order to convey a message is improper although it does not invalidate Salaat. If one in Salaat responds to a caller by saying “Subhaanallah” (glory be to Allah) it is disliked, yet his Salaat remains valid. 

Whoever stops in recitation and no one prompts him, should leave that Aayat and read the one after it. If he is unable to do so then he should proceed to Ruku’ and not look at a copy of the Qur’an before him unless it be in the Faatiha in which case it must be completed either be using a copy of the Qur’an or something else. If he omits an Aayat of the Faatiha, he does the 

sujood before Salaam. If however, more than an Aayat is omitted, then the Salaat becomes invalid. 

Whoever prompts an Imam other than the one behind whom he is worshipping has invalidated his Salaat. One does not in fact prompt his Imam unless he waits to be prompted or alters the meaning.