There are eight places where prayer cannot be performed under any circumstances...

There are eight places where prayer cannot be performed under any circumstances: 1. in the mud 2. in bathroom 3. graveyard 4. place covered by ants 5. place where animals live 6. place where water flows mossy soil 8. a place covered in ice If Quran is uncovered and facing towards the Kaaba, then you should not pray in this place. If the Quran is covered, then you can pray. Any house where a dog is kept as a pet, then you cannot pray in that house.

However if the dog is used in hunting and a curtain is between you and the dog, then you can perform your prayer under these circumstances. Dress of Prayer If you will perform prayer with such dress that is usurped, then your prayer will be invalid. Dress must be pak (clean). A male cannot wear silk or gold. If he will perform prayers while wearing these, then his prayer will be haram.

However a female can wear silk and gold while performing her prayers Ring or watch made from iron cannot be worn during prayer. Anything made from iron should not be worn during prayer. It is wajib for a male to cover his private areas from behind and front. F or a female it is wajib to cover the whole of her body including her hair. However, she should not cover her face. You cannot perform prayer while wearing thin clothes.

Rules for leading prayers It is haram to perform prayer behind these types of people: One who is illegitimate One who does not give the testimony of wilayat of Ameerul Momineen (as) in his prayer One who has the disease of leprosy One who is ignorant One who is an oppressor One who is not circumcised One who is less knowledgeable than those praying behind him One who does not do tabarra (disassociate) on the enemies of Ahlul Bayt (as) One who is an enemy of Ahlul Bayt ( as) One who is unknown by those praying behind him Things which invalidate prayer Urine, feces, and passing gas Laughing loudly.

How ever only smiling does not invalidate one s prayer. Turning away from Qibla during prayer Speaking Sleeping Sighing or moaning from pain Conditions when one should break their prayer There are certain circumstances where it becomes a necessity for you to break your prayer. The prayer can then be read later as qadha (make up) prayer.