Prayer TimesWhile performing prayer, a person should avoid actions that would disrupt the prayer and should direct both their limbs and their heart toward Allah. Actions that are contrary to prayer and are described as ‘amel-i kesîr’ (excessive movement) invalidate the prayer if performed during it. Simple movements, known as ‘amel-i kalîl’, do not invalidate the prayer. Although there is no precise definition for ‘amel-i kesîr’, one explanation is that it refers to movements that would make an outside observer think the person is not praying. ‘Amel-i kalîl’ is the opposite of this. According to another explanation, actions typically done with both hands are considered ‘amel-i kesîr’, while those done with one hand are ‘amel-i kalîl’. Unless necessary, pulling up trousers or adjusting clothes while going into ruku or sujud is considered disliked (makruh) because it is an occupation with something outside of prayer and goes against the humility required in prayer, but it does not invalidate the prayer. (Kâsânî, Bedâ’i, 1/215; Merğînânî, el-Hidâye, 1/64) However, if one pulls up trousers or clothes in a manner that would be considered ‘amel-i kesîr’, it does invalidate the prayer.
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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