Yawning During Prayer

[Shehzad Sattar]

Question: Abu Muhammad Abdullah Ibnu Abee Zaid Alqayrawani [1] was asked concerning a person who felt it necessary to yawn during the prayer [Salaah]. Was [it permissible] for him to cover his mouth with his hand whilst yawing in Salaah?

Response: He answered: Yes, there is no problem with that.

Reference: Fataawa Ibnu Abee Zaid Al Qayrawaani. Fatwa no.71 page 121

Footnotes

[1] He is Abu Muhammad Abdullaah Ibnu Abee Zayd Abdur–Rahmaan Annafzee al-Qayruwaanee, nicknamed Maalik as-Sageer. [Little Maalik] for his in-depth knowledge of Imaam Malik Ibn Anas’s opinions on the subsidiary issues of the Sharee’ah [Fiqh]. He was born in the year 310 AH corresponding to 922 CE in the north of Tunisia; he studied with the major scholars of his time and the number of his teachers exceeded to over 50.

He authored over 38 books. One of his famous books is Muqaddamatul-Qayruwaanee, which is an explanation of the Salafee Aqeedah. This has been explained in detail by Allaamah Abdul-Muhsin Alabaad, the Muhaddith of Madeenah in the Prophet’s Masjid, may Allaah’s praise and peace be with him. Ibnu Abee Zayd al-Qayruwaanee died in the year 386 A.H. on Monday evening in the month of Sha’baan at the age of 76. [TN]