The ruling on the prayer of one who lacks khushu' in it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: I strive to pray, but Honorable Shaykh, as for khushu', I have little of it, and I am more prone to distraction. Is my prayer valid, and is my reward diminished?
Answer:
Your prayer is valid, but your reward is diminished if there is much or little distraction and obsessive thoughts in it. So you must seek refuge in Allah from Satan, be present with your heart, and drive away the obsessive thoughts, focusing on your prayer. If you do that, it will not harm you, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this person asks and says: I strive to pray, but Honorable Shaykh, as for khushu', I have little of it, and I am more prone to distraction. Is my prayer valid, and is my reward diminished?
Answer:
Your prayer is valid, but your reward is diminished if there is much or little distraction and obsessive thoughts in it. So you must seek refuge in Allah from Satan, be present with your heart, and drive away the obsessive thoughts, focusing on your prayer. If you do that, it will not harm you, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6742- حكم صلاة من ترك الخشوع فيها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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