Khushu' in Prayer: Between a Pillar and an Obligation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is khushu' in prayer a pillar or an obligation?
Answer:
It is recommended. Khushu' in prayer is recommended. It is neither a pillar nor an obligation. So if one prays without being in a state of khushu', his prayer is valid. He is not ordered to repeat it. He is not ordered to repeat it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is khushu' in prayer a pillar or an obligation?
Answer:
It is recommended. Khushu' in prayer is recommended. It is neither a pillar nor an obligation. So if one prays without being in a state of khushu', his prayer is valid. He is not ordered to repeat it. He is not ordered to repeat it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نظر المصلي إلى سجوده والنهي عن رفع البصر في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:03:52)
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