Disliked Acts in Prayer (مكروهات الصلاة) Part 1: Physical Actions

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• Under which condition is a worshipper permitted to level the pebbles at their place of prostration?
• Closing the eyes during prayer is not disliked if it is done to avoid distractions and maintain focus (Khushu').
• Match the physical actions during prayer with their correct juristic descriptions:
• What is the ruling for a male worshipper who lays his forearms and elbows flat on the ground during prostration?
• Moving the eyes to look to the side without turning the neck is legally prohibited and invalidates the prayer.
• What should a worshipper do if they are overwhelmed by a yawn (al-Tatha'ub) during prayer?
• Praying with the sleeves rolled up above the elbows is disliked even if the person was doing manual labor before the prayer.
• Classify the following postures into "Disliked Physical Actions" and "Permissible/Sunnah Physical Actions" in the Hanafi school: