Salaah

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.

Hanafi performing sajdah tilaawat in Surah Hajj behind a Shaafi imaam

Q: If a Hanafi performs salaah behind a shaafi imaam, and the shaafi imaam recites the aayat of sajdah on the last page of surah hajj (which is an aayat of sajdah according to the shaafis and not the hanafis), then the shaafi imaam goes into sajdah and the Hanafi muqtadi follows him in sajdah, then what is the status of the hanafi muqtadi’s salaah? Is his salaah valid or does he have to repeat his salaah?