Where should the worshiper look during his prayer?
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The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The stronger position is that he should look at whatever makes him most humble. If he becomes more humble by looking at the place of prostration, he should look there and not go beyond it. If he becomes more humble by letting his gaze wander, he is not restricted to the place of prostration. This is because if he focuses on restricting his gaze to the place of prostration, he may become distracted from reflecting on the verses. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is established in the authentic collections that his gaze should not go beyond the place of his indication. Yes.
The Shaykh : The stronger position is that he should look at whatever makes him most humble. If he becomes more humble by looking at the place of prostration, he should look there and not go beyond it. If he becomes more humble by letting his gaze wander, he is not restricted to the place of prostration. This is because if he focuses on restricting his gaze to the place of prostration, he may become distracted from reflecting on the verses. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is established in the authentic collections that his gaze should not go beyond the place of his indication. Yes.