The pronoun in “his prayer becomes invalid” refers to the man. Under the stipulated Hanafi conditions, the ruling concerns his prayer and does not automatically invalidate the woman’s prayer. The distinction follows the grammar of the clause itself.
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The pronoun in “his prayer becomes invalid” refers to the man. Under the stipulated Hanafi conditions, the ruling concerns his prayer and does not automatically invalidate the woman’s prayer. The distinction follows the grammar of the clause itself.