In the supplication of qunut, when the ma'mum raises his hands, where should his gaze be? Should he raise his gaze upward, or should he direct his gaze toward the place of prostration?

The questioner : He says: In the supplication of qunut, when the ma'mum raises his hands, where should his gaze be? Should he raise his gaze upward, or should he direct his gaze toward the place of prostration?

The Shaykh : Yes. As for raising one's gaze to the sky, this is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the one who is praying from raising his gaze to the sky. He was severe in his statement regarding this, to the point that he said: as a punishment for them. There is no doubt that a person raising his gaze to the sky during prayer contradicts proper conduct with Allah. Be humble. As for where one should look when raising his hands in supplication? He should look straight ahead, he should look straight ahead, meaning in front of him. He should not raise his gaze, nor can he lower it, because his hands prevent him from looking at the place of prostration. Yes.