Is turning in prayer a turning of the heart, or also a turning of the body?
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Question:
Is turning in prayer a turning of the heart, or also a turning of the body?
Answer:
It includes both: the turning of the heart away from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and being preoccupied with matters outside the prayer and matters of this world. This affects the prayer. If a person prays with his heart turned away throughout the entire prayer, he receives no reward for it. If he turns away in part of it, his reward is reduced by the extent to which his heart turned away from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for turning with the body, if it is only with the head and out of necessity, there is no harm. If it is without necessity, it is disliked (makruh); it is a theft that Satan steals from the Muslim's prayer. As for turning with the body and deviating from the qiblah without dire necessity, this invalidates the prayer. Yes.
Is turning in prayer a turning of the heart, or also a turning of the body?
Answer:
It includes both: the turning of the heart away from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and being preoccupied with matters outside the prayer and matters of this world. This affects the prayer. If a person prays with his heart turned away throughout the entire prayer, he receives no reward for it. If he turns away in part of it, his reward is reduced by the extent to which his heart turned away from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for turning with the body, if it is only with the head and out of necessity, there is no harm. If it is without necessity, it is disliked (makruh); it is a theft that Satan steals from the Muslim's prayer. As for turning with the body and deviating from the qiblah without dire necessity, this invalidates the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الالتفات في الصلاة هو التفات القلب أم الالتفات بالبدن أيضًا؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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