Can a person in Salaat pull-out his handkerchief from his pocket and wipe/blow his running nose or watery eyes, and put it back? Or can they hold a tissue in their hand throughout their Salaat?

11 Dec 2001 · 26 Ramadan 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4254English

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Would either of these actions invalidate their Salaat?

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If there is a need for a person to wipe his eyes or nose in salaah, it is advisable he keeps a hankeychief or tissue in his hand during salaah. However, if he takes the hankeychief from his pocket and puts it back after using it, that will not invalidate the salaah.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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