Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Crying In Salaah

· 5 Jumada II 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If one is reading Aayaat concerning parents, and cries due to his parents having passed away, does his Salaah break?

Answer

If a person cries and a sound is heard, then his Salaah will be broken if a word is formulated. However, if a person cries and no sound is heard, then his Salaah is not broken.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(وَالْبُكَاءُ بِصَوْتٍ) يَحْصُلُ بِهِ حُرُوفٌ (لِوَجَعٍ أَوْ مُصِيبَةٍ)… وَإِنْ حَصَلَ حُرُوفٌ لِلضَّرُورَةِ (لَا لِذِكْرِ جَنَّةٍ أَوْ نَارٍ)

(الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 1/619)

قَالَ فِي النَّهْرِ: أَمَّا خُرُوجُ الدَّمْعِ بِلَا صَوْتٍ أَوْ صَوْتٍ لَا حَرْفَ مَعَهُ فَغَيْرُ مُفْسِدٍ

(رد المحتار على الدر المختار 1/619)

Answered by
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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