Things Which Are Makrūh in Prayer
Issue No. 1040 - Any act that disturbs the attention and humility of a person in prayer is makrūh. This includes looking at one's right or left side (though if it is rendered redirecting from the qiblah, the prayer is void as an obligatory precaution). It is also makrūh to play with one’s beard and hands, join one's fingers together, spit, and look at the writings on a ring. It is also makrūh to become silent while reciting sūrah al-fātiḥa or the other sūrah, or dhikr and so as to listen to someone’s conversation. It is also makrūh to perform prayer when a person is feeling drowsy, when he restrains his urge for urinating or defecation, and when he has some tight clothes on.
