Is it prescribed for one who wishes to supplicate to Allah to prostrate?
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Question:
If he wishes to supplicate while outside of prayer... should he prostrate to be closer to Allah?
Answer:
He supplicates in prostration; supplication in prostration is recommended, and it is among the causes of acceptance.
Q: Outside of prayer?
A: No, no, in prayer. It is not prescribed as a standalone act; it is prescribed in prayer, or for specific reasons, such as: prostration of gratitude, prostration of recitation. As for [making] prostration a form of worship in itself, without a reason, it is not prescribed. This is what is meant by the abundance of prostration: the abundance of prayer. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended.
If he wishes to supplicate while outside of prayer... should he prostrate to be closer to Allah?
Answer:
He supplicates in prostration; supplication in prostration is recommended, and it is among the causes of acceptance.
Q: Outside of prayer?
A: No, no, in prayer. It is not prescribed as a standalone act; it is prescribed in prayer, or for specific reasons, such as: prostration of gratitude, prostration of recitation. As for [making] prostration a form of worship in itself, without a reason, it is not prescribed. This is what is meant by the abundance of prostration: the abundance of prayer. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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