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Switching Schools During Prayer

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Answered by Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

When I was praying the group prayer in the mosque, I remembered that I had invalidated my wudu by touching a woman without desire. Given that this action does not invalidate one’s wudu except in our school, is it better for me to leave the group prayer and make wudu, or to complete [h: the group prayer] with them and then make wudu and repeat [h: my prayer]? I am not well-grounded in the fiqh of purification and prayer in any other school. I also performed some things that are not permissible in the school of Imam Abu Hanifa, such as reciting while being a follower and performing the prayer on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) after the first tashahhud.

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين و صلى الله على سيدنا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم أما بعد

In this case, it is obligatory for you to stop praying, make wudu, and pray [h: again]. It is not permissible for you to complete your prayer in this case.

Amjad Rasheed
Amman, Jordan

(Translated by Hamza Karamali)

السؤال : حينما كنت أصلي في جماعة في المسجد تذكرت أني نقضت وضوئي بلمس بشرة امرأتي من غير شهوة . علماً بأن هذا العمل لا ينقض الوضوء إلا في مذهبنا هل الأفضل أن أترك الجماعة وأتوضأ أم أكمل معهم ثم أتوضأ وأعيد ؟   هذا وإني لست متمكنا من فقه الطهارة والصلاة في مذهب آخر . ثم أني فعلت بعض المحظورات في مذهب أبي حنيفة كقراءة الفاتحة مع كوني مأموما والصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعد التشهد الأول .الجواب : الواجبُ عليك حينئذٍ الخروجُ من الصلاة ، ثم تتوضأ وتصلي ، ولا يجوز لك إتمامُ الصلاة هنا .

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