Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 85
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 85 Note 1: A worshipper is allowed to remove or kill any harmful insect in case he finds it close to where he is praying. Note 2: The place of worship should be neat and clean and the air, as far as possible, should be free of any unpleasant odour. Every Muslim is enjoined to respect the dignity of the Prayer even if he is not praying himself. No one should in any way, e. g. by words of mouth or by his action, cause any worshipper discomfort or distraction. That is why it is not allowed to cross the path of a worshipper. This means that one should wait until the worshipper finishes his Prayer. ACTIONS WHICH MAKE PRAYER NULL AND VOID The following acts are incompatible with Prayer and invalidate Prayer if done: 1. When the ablution lapses. 2. Eating or drinking while offering Prayer. 3. To speak or to respond to anyone during Prayer. 4. To laugh during Prayer. 5. To turn the face to the right or to the left while praying. SUJ U DUS-SAHV, i. e. PROSTRATIONS OF CONDONEMENT If a person commits a mistake during Prayer, which affects the validity of the Prayer, e. g. if he is in doubt whether he has offered the prescribed number of Rak‘ a t , the Prostrations of condonement are