What is the ruling on one who closes his eyes in prayer, knowing that he cannot achieve khushu' (humility) unless he does so?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on one who closes his eyes in prayer, knowing that he cannot achieve khushu' (humility) unless he does so?
Answer:
If there is something in front of him that distracts him, if there is something in front of him that distracts him, he closes his eyes so that he is not distracted, and there is no harm in that. But if there is nothing in front of him, it is disliked, because this is imitating the Jews. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on one who closes his eyes in prayer, knowing that he cannot achieve khushu' (humility) unless he does so?
Answer:
If there is something in front of him that distracts him, if there is something in front of him that distracts him, he closes his eyes so that he is not distracted, and there is no harm in that. But if there is nothing in front of him, it is disliked, because this is imitating the Jews. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [244 -582] ما حكم من يغمض بصره في الصلاة علمًا أنه لا يستطيع الخشوع إلا إذا أغمضها؟ — youtube.com
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