Does moving the legs during bowing affect the prayer? Is it harmful to move the feet, raise one hand, or rub the knees during bowing, whether one has started the remembrance or not?
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
The worshiper should not move during prayer in a way that takes them out of the state of prayer. It is essential to maintain stability during the obligatory remembrances (such as Al-Fatiha and the Surah, the Tashahhud, and the remembrances of prostration and bowing, etc.). If one deliberately disrupts this stability, the prayer becomes invalid. If it is done forgetfully, one must repeat what was recited during the movement after regaining stability. However, slight movements of the hands and fingers are not problematic, although it is preferable to avoid moving them during prayer as a precaution.
Source: Official website, Q1.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
This does not harm the prayer as long as it is not excessive and does not contradict the state of the worshiper.
Source: Official website.
May you be successful in all good.