The wisdom behind looking at the place of prostration in prayer
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Question:
The Shaykh’s issue is that the wisdom behind this type of question is a matter of branching out.
Answer:
They say that looking down is for the sake of khushu' (humility in prayer). A person’s gaze should not wander; it should not extend forward or to the sides. If he looks only at his finger while sitting, this focuses his mind. It focuses his mind in the same way when standing, as he looks at his place of prostration, because this focuses his mind and prevents it from becoming distracted. Yes. Yes.
The Shaykh’s issue is that the wisdom behind this type of question is a matter of branching out.
Answer:
They say that looking down is for the sake of khushu' (humility in prayer). A person’s gaze should not wander; it should not extend forward or to the sides. If he looks only at his finger while sitting, this focuses his mind. It focuses his mind in the same way when standing, as he looks at his place of prostration, because this focuses his mind and prevents it from becoming distracted. Yes. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 53 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الصداق|فصل في حكم النكاح بغير صداق|صالح الفوزان|الفقه — youtube.com (1:01:17)
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