Is it permissible for a Muslim to close his/her eyes without any excuse while praying?
Share
The Details of the Question
Is it permissible for a Muslim to close his/her eyes without any excuse while praying? The Answer
Dear Brother / Sister,
Closing eyes while praying is makrooh. In one of the hadiths, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “When you stand for prayer, do not close your eyes.''
It is Sunnah to look at the place of prostration, with closing eyes, this Sunnah will be abandoned. However, here what is makrooh is tanzihan makrooh that is it is not a great sin.
However, eyes can be closed in order to achieve khushoo and spiritual zest so that one can avoid looking at a thing which is not permissible or when there are things that may distract him/her from his/her prayer or with the aim of disconnecting him/her from visible things.
Mehmed Paksu Aileye Özel Fetvalar
Questions on Islam
Author:
Questions on Islam
Subject Categories:
Read 15.028 times
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
- Could you please explain and tell the difference between "Karamah" and "Istidraj"?
- What does Islam say about Visiting Graves? What are the appropriate manners for Visiting Graves in Islam?
- What are the criteria for social intercourse with non-Muslims? Is it permissible to be business partners with them?
- What should young people who suffer from shyness do and what should they do in order to gain self-confidence?
- Can I have a chance to select or change the person whom I am going to marry by praying?
- Could you please give information about Daily Prayer (Salah)?
- Could you give information about hatred and resentment among Muslims?
- How should we inform our children about sexuality?
- Lying is forbidden. However, what should we do if we are in a difficult situation? Are there circumstances under which lying is not forbidden? Is it not deceiving to lie at war?
- How should we see the illnesses like depression and stress from the point of view of religion, how should one be treated spiritually? Are there any hadiths of our Prophet regarding the issue?
THE MOST ASKED QUESTIONS
