Feeling laughter in one's chest when performing salaah
Q: The problem I face throughout the prayer is that I feel laughter in my chest. I think it comes from fear of breaking prayer due to laughter. There are times when I compulsively (quite intentionally) pronounce letters, especially "haa", mixed with laughter and sometimes, by forgetfulness.
Most of the time, voice cracks continously while reciting and very little part of my voice is audible (due to uncleared throat) and feelings of laughter seem to get mixed. Can you please let me know what is the type of laughter that breaks Namaz? I keep feeling every Namaz is invalid.
A: When you stand for salaah, then you should keep in mind that you are standing before Allah Ta'ala, and Allah Ta'ala, the Almighty, is watching every action of yours. Standing before the King demands that you show respect inwardly and outwardly and you do not do anything that is against the dictates of respect. Insha Allah, if you keep this in mind, it will help you to concentrate in salaah and it will stop you from laughing in salaah.
If you laugh in such a way that if someone is close to you, then he will be able to hear the sound of your laughter, then your wudhu and your salaah will break. If you laugh softly where you can hear yourself and no one else close to you can hear you, then your salaah will break but your wudhu will not break.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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