ILM AL-HÂL

144 51. Failing to place something as a barrier (Al-sutrah) just beyond the place of prostration if there is a probability that a living being may pass in front of the worshipper, 52. Smelling something fragrant, 53. Inaudibly blowing out air (if somebody hears it, then Salâh is nullified), 54. Wrapping around the head a piece of cloth or something similar and leaving the top open, 55. Praying with the mouth and nose covered, 56. The person leading a second jamâ’ah (congregation) standing in the mihrâb of the mosque used by the imâm who conducted the first jamâ’ah (congregation). THE ACTS THAT NULLIFY SALÂH 1. Speaking and laughing audibly (i.e. if one laughs to such an extent that the person next to him hears it, not only his Salâh but also his Wudhû is nullified), 2. Exclaiming ‘ah!’ 3. Weeping for any physical pain or for a misfortune voids Salâh, while weeping for fear of Allâh does not. 4. Coughing intentionally without any excuse, clearing the throat, 5. Chewing gum, 6. Removing a hair three times from the body during the performance of a pillar (Al-rukn) of a Salâh, 7. Scratching a part of the body three times, by raising the hand, during the performance of a pillar of a Salâh,