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Sneezing Duahs in Salaah

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Question

Q. If a person sneezes during his Salah, need he say “Alhamdulillah” or it can violate the prayer?

Answer

If a person sneezes whilst in Salaah and he says “Alhamdulillah”, his Salaah does not become invalid. (Hashiyatut Tahtawi, Pg: 324)

Although the Salaah will not be invalidated, he should avoid saying Alhamdulillah in the Salaah. When he completes his Salaah, he may say Alhamdulillah. (Tabyinul Haqa’iq, Vol: 1, Pg: 168)

If a person in Salaah responds to a sneezing person’s Alhamdulillah by saying Yarhamukallah, his Salaah will be invalidated. Similarly, if the sneezing person responds to Yarhamukallah by saying Yahdeekumullah wa Yuslih Baalakum whilst in Salaah, his Salaah will also be invalidated. (Hashiyatut Tahtawi, Pg: 325)

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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