What is the ruling on one who prays with a distracted mind and heart?
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Question:
He says: I pray, but I am distracted in mind and heart. Is my ruling the same as the ruling for one who abandons prayer? And is there a great sin upon me?
Answer:
Your ruling is not like the ruling of one who abandons prayer, because you prayed. However, the reward is diminished, and you may not have any reward at all for this prayer, because your heart was not present in it. You have no reward except to the extent of your heart's presence: a quarter, half, or the whole, depending on your heart's presence. You have prayed in appearance, and you have brought it. Yes.
He says: I pray, but I am distracted in mind and heart. Is my ruling the same as the ruling for one who abandons prayer? And is there a great sin upon me?
Answer:
Your ruling is not like the ruling of one who abandons prayer, because you prayed. However, the reward is diminished, and you may not have any reward at all for this prayer, because your heart was not present in it. You have no reward except to the extent of your heart's presence: a quarter, half, or the whole, depending on your heart's presence. You have prayed in appearance, and you have brought it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يُصلي شارد الذهن والقلب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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