Prayer
Greeting Someone During the Prayer
A concise answer from Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān explaining the ruling on greeting a person while he is praying. He clarifies that there is no issue with greeting such a person, and that the one praying should respond by making a hand gesture.
Questioner:
What is the ruling on greeting a person while he is performing the prayer and how does he return the greeting when he is greeted?
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān:
There is no problem regarding this, he replies by way of gesturing his hand.