Is it permissible to close the eyes when necessary during prayer, and is there a ruling on this matter, and does it have limits?

Question:
Sometimes, Honorable Shaykh, I become distracted in my prayer, and this happens frequently. Every time, I remember this and try again to drive away the intrusive thoughts and not let my mind wander from the prayer, striving for more humility and focus of the heart by seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Some times I also close my eyes during the prayer, which sometimes helps. I continue to strive to repel them as much as I can until Allah grants me success and I complete the prayer. My question is: Is it permissible to close the eyes when necessary during prayer? Is there a ruling on this matter? And does it have limits? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
This indicates your care for the prayer, and praise be to Allah. Your attempt to drive away the intrusive thoughts and your focus on your prayer indicates good. As for closing the eyes, the default ruling is that it is disliked. The default is that closing the eyes in prayer is disliked, but if there is a need for it, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.