Q&A (Fatwa)
#52. SCRATCHING THE BODY WHILE ON SALAAT
“Someone ask me, Scratching of the body on pray is it part of distraction, becs wen trying to concentrate on Solat sometimes I scratch d body.”
ANSWER
Alhamdulillaah!
There is nothing wrong to scratch a place that itches you and makes you not to be able to concentrate on your salaat. Rather, it is encouraged to do so if that will help you gain concentration.
What is disliked in this situation is to scratch the body for the mere fun of it. This will be regarded as mere play and fun on the Salaat which is highly disliked and exposes one’s salaat to incompletion.
Baarakallaahu feekum
Jazaakumullaahukhayran.