Responding to Salam with a Hand Gesture While in Prayer

Question
What is the ruling on responding to salam with a hand gesture while in prayer?
Answer

Responding to salam with a hand gesture is disliked, but it does not invalidate the prayer. See: Maraqi al-Falah p.351.

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