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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is turning one’s head during the prayer included among the intrusive thoughts that occur during the prayer?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is turning one’s head during the prayer included among the intrusive thoughts that occur during the prayer?

Answer:
It is included among the prohibited matters. It is included among the prohibited matters. As for intrusive thoughts, they are not within one’s control, nor are they the act of the person. These intrude upon him; they intrude upon him from Shaytan or from fleeting thoughts. He repels them by focusing on his prayer and his worship. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [250 -582] هل الالتفات في الصلاة داخل في الوساوس التي تكون في الصلاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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