The Ruling on Looking Around with the Eyes and the Heart in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on being content with knowledge? He said, looking to the right and left. Also, what is the ruling on being content with the heart?
Answer:
It is disliked. Looking around with the eyes, whether to the right, left, above, or in front, is disliked because it affects the humility in prayer. The gaze should be directed only to the place of prostration. Turning the heart away is contrary to humility, but one is not ordered to repeat the prayer as long as he has prayed what he is ordered to repeat. However, he will not receive any reward; his prayer will be devoid of reward.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on being content with knowledge? He said, looking to the right and left. Also, what is the ruling on being content with the heart?
Answer:
It is disliked. Looking around with the eyes, whether to the right, left, above, or in front, is disliked because it affects the humility in prayer. The gaze should be directed only to the place of prostration. Turning the heart away is contrary to humility, but one is not ordered to repeat the prayer as long as he has prayed what he is ordered to repeat. However, he will not receive any reward; his prayer will be devoid of reward.
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