Is it permissible to pray without khushu' (humility)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding a person who prays, but does not have khushu' (humility), and only performs the movements, and performs it at its time, is his prayer permissible?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to pray. As for khushu' (humility), there is no doubt that it is the spirit of the prayer, and it is what is sought. But if it does not occur, he does not abandon the prayer; he prays, and he is recorded with reward according to the extent of his heart's presence in it, and the prayer is not dropped from him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding a person who prays, but does not have khushu' (humility), and only performs the movements, and performs it at its time, is his prayer permissible?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to pray. As for khushu' (humility), there is no doubt that it is the spirit of the prayer, and it is what is sought. But if it does not occur, he does not abandon the prayer; he prays, and he is recorded with reward according to the extent of his heart's presence in it, and the prayer is not dropped from him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7080- هل تجوز الصلاة بدون خشوع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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