The Ruling on Khushu' in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on khushu' (humility) in prayer? If it is obligatory, why was it not mentioned in the lesson?
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that khushu' is not obligatory, but rather a sunnah (recommended practice) among the sunnahs of prayer. The majority is of the opinion that it is not obligatory, and this is the view of the four Imams; in their view, khushu' is not obligatory. Some scholars, however, consider it obligatory, a view to which al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him) inclined, and which al-Ghazali established in *Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din*, where he provided extensive evidence for it. The point is that the vast majority of scholars hold that it is not obligatory, even though they agree that it is the essence of the prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on khushu' (humility) in prayer? If it is obligatory, why was it not mentioned in the lesson?
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that khushu' is not obligatory, but rather a sunnah (recommended practice) among the sunnahs of prayer. The majority is of the opinion that it is not obligatory, and this is the view of the four Imams; in their view, khushu' is not obligatory. Some scholars, however, consider it obligatory, a view to which al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him) inclined, and which al-Ghazali established in *Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din*, where he provided extensive evidence for it. The point is that the vast majority of scholars hold that it is not obligatory, even though they agree that it is the essence of the prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد الكريم الخضير — islamhouse.com (4:44)
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