Khushu' in Prayer
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Question:
This man is asking, Shaykh Salih, about khushu' in prayer. He says: I do not actually attain khushu' in some of the obligatory prayers. What do you advise me to do? And is my prayer accepted?
Answer:
Khushu' is the spirit of the prayer, and a person is not credited with any part of the prayer except what his heart is present for. So a person should avoid distractions that disturb his prayer. He should not enter into prayer while he is straining to urinate or defecate, or in the presence of food, or anything else that occupies him from focusing on his prayer. He should not enter into it except with a clear mind, facing the prayer with a correct orientation, and not while he is preoccupied or in thoughts or in
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This man is asking, Shaykh Salih, about khushu' in prayer. He says: I do not actually attain khushu' in some of the obligatory prayers. What do you advise me to do? And is my prayer accepted?
Answer:
Khushu' is the spirit of the prayer, and a person is not credited with any part of the prayer except what his heart is present for. So a person should avoid distractions that disturb his prayer. He should not enter into prayer while he is straining to urinate or defecate, or in the presence of food, or anything else that occupies him from focusing on his prayer. He should not enter into it except with a clear mind, facing the prayer with a correct orientation, and not while he is preoccupied or in thoughts or in
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 15-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (47:20)
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