ACTS THAT NULLIFY SALAAT
These are those acts that nullify the Salaat (In total 68).
- Uttering a word even if it be forgetfully or mistakenly spoken during Salaat.
- Making a Dua that resembles ordinary speech in Salaat, which do not have words from Qur’an or Ahadith.
- Greeting (even though forgetfully).
- Replying to the greeting audibly.
- Shaking hands.
- “Amle Katheer” – performing such an action by which an observer has the impression that one is certainly not performing Salaat.
- Turning the chest away from the Qibla.
- Eating anything (by inserting from outside) even though it be little.
- Eating from between the teeth anything that is the size of a pea.
- Drinking anything.
- Clearing the throat without excuse.
- Saying ‘uf’.
- Saying ‘ah’.
- Saying ‘uh’.
- Crying aloud because of some difficulty, (i.e. not due to the mention of Jannat or Jahannam).
- Replying to a sneeze by saying “Yarhamula Allaah” (may Allaah bestow mercy on you).
- Replying to one who has asked if Allaah has any partner by saying “There is no illah but Allaah”.
- Replying to bad news by saying “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’un” (Surely we belong to Allaah, and it is to Him we shall return).
- Replying to happy news by saying “Alhamdu lillah” (All praise to Allaah).
- Replying to surprise news by saying “La illaha Illallah” or by saying “Subhan Allah” (Glory be to Allaah).
- Reciting any part of the Qur’an with the intention of replying to a questioner e.g. “ya Yahya, hold fast to the Book”.
- The news of availability of water for one who has made Tayammum.
- Expiry of time for one who has made Masah on leather socks.
- The removal of these leather socks.
- Learning of a Qur’anic ayat by an ignorant devotee.
- Discovery of clothing by a naked person.
- Obtaining ability to bow and prostrate by one performing Salaat by indication.
- For a “Sahhib-e-Tarteeb” (one who has never missed Salaat) to recall any missed Salaat.
- When an Imam appoints an unworthy deputy (one not capably).
- The rising of the sun during Fajr Salaat, or the sun passing Zawwal during the two Eids or the start of Asr time in the case of Jummah.
- The splinter falling off due to the healing of the wound.
- Deliberately breaking one’s Wudhu or its breaking beyond one’s control (i.e. someone else’s action).
- The ending of the Ma’zoors incapability.
- Unconsciousness.
- Insanity.
- Becoming impure (in need of ghusl) by being aroused.
- For a mature person (one who excites sexual desire) to come in the same line in a regular Salaat which both began together in a single place having no barrier in between whilst the Imaam had included her in his Niyyat.
- The exposure of the “Aurat”.
- Reading the Qur’an by a devotee who has already incurred minor impurity.
- A person delaying to the extent of one posture after Wudhu breaking while in wakefulness could not return with fresh Wudhu.
- Passing beyond nearby water for some other or further off water.
- Going out of the Masjid thinking that Wudhu has been broken.
- Passing rows in a place besides the Masjid, thinking that Wudhu has broken.
- Turning away thinking that:
- One has not made Wudhu, or
- Time of Masah has expired, or
- One has impurity on him.
All these nullify Salaat even though the person did not leave the Masjid.
- Prompting someone (in recitation other that one’s Imaam).
- Saying Takbeer with the intention of changing to another Salaat besides the same one.
All the above nullify Salaat if they occur before the final sitting posture up to reciting of Tashahud.
- Prolonging the Hamza in the Takbeer.
- Reading any Ayat from Qur’an that was not memorised.
- Performing a posture of Salaat, e.g. Ruku with the “Aurat” being exposed or with Najasat (impurity), which is forbidden.
- For a Muqtadi to proceed into a posture before the Imaam.
- For a Masbooq to follow the Imaam in “Sajdah Sahw” (prostration in compensation for forgetfulness) without cause to.
- Not repeating the final Qaidah after performing a Sajdah Tilawat of Salaat, which one had remembered to perform after the Qaidah.
- Not to repeat any posture which was performed whilst asleep.
- Loud laughing of a Masbooq’s or Imaam or intentional breaking of Wudhu after final sitting (Qaidah).
- Making Salaam after 2 Rakats, in a Salaat of more than 2 Rakats.
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