Is the dislike of closing the eyes during prayer a prohibition or a mere discouragement?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the statement of Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) that he disliked it, is the dislike here a prohibition or a mere discouragement?
The Shaykh:
Who is it? And what is it that Ahmad disliked?
The questioner:
Closing his eyes during prayer.
The Shaykh:
No, it is a mere discouragement, meaning a mere discouragement, yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the statement of Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) that he disliked it, is the dislike here a prohibition or a mere discouragement?
The Shaykh:
Who is it? And what is it that Ahmad disliked?
The questioner:
Closing his eyes during prayer.
The Shaykh:
No, it is a mere discouragement, meaning a mere discouragement, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/247] هل كراهة تغميض العينين في الصلاة كراهة تحريم أم تنزيه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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