مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٢٤٨ - ORDERS REGARDING THINGS WHICH INVALIDATE PRAYERS
In fact if he intentionally turns from the direction of Qibla to such an
extent that the people do not say that he is facing Qibla his prayers
will become void eventhough he may not turn fully towards the right or
the left side.
١١٤٠. If a person turns his head intentionally,
or by mistake to such an extent that he faces the right or left side of
Qibla or turns more than that his prayers isvoid. However. if he turns
his head only a little so that the people do not say that he has turned
his face from Qibla - whether he does so intentionally or by mistake -
hisprayers is not nullified. And it he turns his head so much that
people may say that he has turned his face from Qibla but does not reach
the right or left limit of Qibla hisprayers will be void if he has
turned his face intentionally. but will be in order if he has turned his
face by mistake.
Sixth The sixth thing, which invalidates prayers, is that one utters a
word, consisting of one or more letters, intentionally, though it may
carry no meaning.
١١٤١. If a person utters a word consisting of
one or more letter by mistake, although that word may carry no meaning
his prayers does not become invalid, but it isnecessary that after
offering the prayers he should perform sajdatus sahu as will be
explained later.
١١٤٢. There is no harm in coughing, belching or
sighing during the prayers. However, uttering words like Oh or Ah
intentionally makes the prayers invalid.
١١٤٣. If a person utters a word with the object
of recitation e.g. he says Allahu Akbar with that intention and raises
his voice while saying it in order to drawanother persons attention to
something there is no harm in it. Rather, there is no harm if he says
something with the intention of recitation, in order to bring something
toanother persons knowledge.
١١٤٤. There is no harm in reciting the Quran (except the four verses Which make prostrations obligatory and which have