The Ruling on Praying in Darkness and Extinguishing the Light
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there a prohibition against praying in darkness such that if one wants to pray in his house, he turns off the light, or that he does not turn on the light?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. One may pray in darkness or in light; there is no barrier. A person should not go to extremes against what is available. If he is in darkness and has no lamp, he prays in the darkness. If he has a lamp, there is no barrier, or if he has electricity, there is no barrier to that. Sincerity in the heart is not about being sincere in darkness or in light; sincerity is in the heart and the intention. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is there a prohibition against praying in darkness such that if one wants to pray in his house, he turns off the light, or that he does not turn on the light?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. One may pray in darkness or in light; there is no barrier. A person should not go to extremes against what is available. If he is in darkness and has no lamp, he prays in the darkness. If he has a lamp, there is no barrier, or if he has electricity, there is no barrier to that. Sincerity in the heart is not about being sincere in darkness or in light; sincerity is in the heart and the intention. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1431هـ - 06 — alfawzan.live (28:11)
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