The Causes of Khushu' in Prayer and Its Acceptance Without It
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he asks about the causes of khushu' in prayer, and whether the prayer is accepted, O Shaykh, without khushu'?
Answer:
If the prayer is performed with its pillars and obligations, it is accepted. However, regarding the reward, he may not receive any reward if he has no khushu' at all, or he may receive some reward if he has some khushu'. He should try to attain khushu'. Khushu' means stillness in the prayer, not moving, and not thinking about other things; he should be present in his prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh
Honorable Shaykh, he asks about the causes of khushu' in prayer, and whether the prayer is accepted, O Shaykh, without khushu'?
Answer:
If the prayer is performed with its pillars and obligations, it is accepted. However, regarding the reward, he may not receive any reward if he has no khushu' at all, or he may receive some reward if he has some khushu'. He should try to attain khushu'. Khushu' means stillness in the prayer, not moving, and not thinking about other things; he should be present in his prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (153) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-02-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:20)
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