A Primer of Religious Knowledge — Page 43
M AU L M AU L A A N N A A H AK E E M NO OR-U D -DE E N H AK E E M NO OR-U D -DE E N R A R A 43 Invalidators of S al a t 1. Talking while offering S al a t. 2. Weeping loudly due to pain or affliction, albeit doing so involuntarily does not come under this decree; if someone weeps out of the fear of Allah, then the S al a t will not be invalidated. 3. Correcting someone other than the Imam in the recitation of the Holy Quran invalidates one’s S al a t; to remind the Imam does not invalidate one’s S al a t. 4. Eating or drinking something during S al a t. Any type of action carried out to such a degree that by looking upon it is generally known that one is not offering S al a t. Makruh a t during S al a t [Undesirable Acts during Prayers] 1. Putting a quilt or big shawl on the head or shoulders in a way that its hems are hanging, or wearing a coat or shirt without putting hands in the sleeves. 2. Wiping the dirt from the forehead.