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The Small Child in Prayer
A woman is praying with her husband and their son is playing with toys, and sometimes we feel that he is in danger for getting close to an electrical wire or something else. The father, while in prayer, hits the child on his hands, and the child is two years old. Does this invalidate the prayer, and is the father's action correct?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: This action invalidates the prayer because it is a significant action, and his behavior is incorrect while in prayer. However, it is better to place the child next to you and keep him away from dangers, choosing a suitable place for that so that if the child moves, he will be safe. And God knows best.
