مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٢٤٩ - ORDERS REGARDING THINGS WHICH INVALIDATE PRAYERS
been mentioned in the orders relating to ceremonial uncleanness (Article
٣٦١) and in making supplications during the prayers. However, the
recommended precaution is that one should not make supplications in any
language except Arabic.
١١٤٥. If a person repeats a number of times
intentionally Surah al-Hamd and surah and the recitation of prayers
without treating them to be a part of the prayers there is no harm in
it.
١١٤٦. A person offering prayers should not
salute (Salaam) any- one and if another person says salam to him, he
should, on the basis of obligatory precaution, usethe same words in
reply. For example, if someone says salamun Alaykum he should also say
Saamun Alaykum in reply. However, he can use any phrase in reply to
Aloykumus salaam.
١١٤٧. It is necessary that, whether a person is
offering prayers or not, he should give reply to a salam at once. And if
whether intentionally or due to forgetfulness, he delays reply to the
salaam so much that if he gives a reply it may not be reckoned to be a
reply to that salam he should not give a reply if he is offering prayers
and if he is not offering prayers it is not obligatory for him to give a
reply.
١١٤٨. A person should give reply to a salaam in
such away that one who salutes him should hear it. However, if he who
says salam is deaf, or parses away quickly,after saying salaam, and a
reply is given as usual it is sufficient.
١١٤٩. It is not obligatory that a person, who is
offering prayers, gives reply to salaam with the intention of blessing
tie. he may seek blessings of Allah for one. who has said salam to him).
On the other hand there is no harm, if he gives reply with the
intention of salutation.
١١٥٠. If a woman or a non-mehram (man with whom
marriage is lawful) or a discerning child i.e. a child, who can
distinguish between good and evil says salam to a person, who is
offering prayers. the person, Who is offering prayers, should give a
reply