Is it permissible to close the eyes during prayer?
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Question:
The brother asks and says: During prayer, I close my eyes. Is this correct?
Answer:
It is better not to close the eyes, but some scholars said: If it makes the heart more humble, there is no harm. The well-known position among scholars is that the Sunnah is not to close the eyes, while striving for humility and presence of heart before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The brother asks and says: During prayer, I close my eyes. Is this correct?
Answer:
It is better not to close the eyes, but some scholars said: If it makes the heart more humble, there is no harm. The well-known position among scholars is that the Sunnah is not to close the eyes, while striving for humility and presence of heart before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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