Distraction of the Mind in Prayer and Repeating It
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Question:
Shaykh Salih says: The questioner asks about the wandering of the mind during the prayer and excessive thinking. Does this require the worshipper to repeat the prayer?
Answer:
No, he does not repeat the prayer. However, he must be mindful of his prayer and return his thoughts to humility and perfecting the prayer. As for repeating the prayer, it is not obligatory for him to do so, because he has prayed. Yes.
Shaykh Salih says: The questioner asks about the wandering of the mind during the prayer and excessive thinking. Does this require the worshipper to repeat the prayer?
Answer:
No, he does not repeat the prayer. However, he must be mindful of his prayer and return his thoughts to humility and perfecting the prayer. As for repeating the prayer, it is not obligatory for him to do so, because he has prayed. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 06 فتاوى على الهواء - 09 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (26:35)
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