Salat 41:Invalidators of Prayer 2

Teaching the Rulings Regarding Prayer-the Mubtilāt of Prayers- Second Episode

In the previous episode, we referred to three instances of mubtilāt. Now we are going to mention the rest of them.

4-Eating and drinking: if while performing prayers one eats or drinks in a manner that breaks the form of prayer, then their prayer becomes invalid. If while performing prayers one swallows some pieces of food left in their mouth, their prayer does not become invalid; however, it is recommended that worshippers brush their teeth before prayer.

5-Not performing prayers in the direction of qibla: performing prayer with one's back facing qibla, or by turning completely toward the right or left side of qibla, whether intentionally or inadvertently, invalidates the prayer. Even if worshippers do not turn away from the direction of qibla very much, but this turning is to the extent that it cannot be said to be in the direction of qibla, the prayer will still be invalidated.

Furthermore, if worshippers turn their faces completely to the right or left, whether intentionally or inadvertently, based on obligatory precaution they must perform the prayer again. But there is no problem if their face does not turn away from qibla a lot.

6-Having doubts: if one has a doubt about the number of rak'ahs he has performed while performing a two-rak'ah or three-rak'ah prayer or while performing the first two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer, their prayer becomes invalid.

7-When one of the conditions of prayer is not fulfilled, such as tahārah

8-When wudu is invalidated

9-Sayning 'āmīn'

10-Laughing

11-Crying

12-Missing or adding a rukn of prayer, such as rukū' and sajdahs

This was a collection of the mubtilāt of prayers which worshippers must refrain from, but if they doubt after the prayer whether or not they have done one of the mubtilāt, their prayer is valid, and they should not pay attention to their doubt.