Is it permissible to close one's eyes during prayer? The reason I close my eyes is that I feel more humility.
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Question:
Our brother asks: Is it permissible to close one's eyes during prayer? The reason I close my eyes is that I feel more humility. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that it is disliked to close one's eyes in prayer, except out of necessity. If there is something in front of him that distracts him, and he closes his eyes so that he does not become distracted from his prayer, there is no harm in that. As for doing it without necessity, it is disliked in prayer. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Our brother asks: Is it permissible to close one's eyes during prayer? The reason I close my eyes is that I feel more humility. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that it is disliked to close one's eyes in prayer, except out of necessity. If there is something in front of him that distracts him, and he closes his eyes so that he does not become distracted from his prayer, there is no harm in that. As for doing it without necessity, it is disliked in prayer. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إغماض العينين في الصلاة أما السبب في إغماض عيني هو أني أزداد خشوعاً؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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