Some people pray, but they say: “My prayer does not restrain me from what is indecent and what is wrong.” Is there a defect in their prayer?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people pray, but they say that their prayer does not restrain them from what is indecent and what is wrong. Is there a defect in their prayer? And what is obligatory for them?
Answer:
Yes, the prayer that has no defect is the one that restrains from what is indecent and what is wrong. Rather, he should reflect on his prayer and make up for any deficiency in it. As for it not restraining from what is indecent and what is wrong, this contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-'Ankabut 29:45]. Or what is wrong; he should hold himself accountable and rectify the error.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people pray, but they say that their prayer does not restrain them from what is indecent and what is wrong. Is there a defect in their prayer? And what is obligatory for them?
Answer:
Yes, the prayer that has no defect is the one that restrains from what is indecent and what is wrong. Rather, he should reflect on his prayer and make up for any deficiency in it. As for it not restraining from what is indecent and what is wrong, this contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing
إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [393 -3022] هناك من يصلي لكنه يقول: إن صلاته لا تنهاه عن الفحشاء والمنكر، فهل هناك خللٌ في صلاته؟ — youtube.com
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