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Salam, I am new here. I have been thinking about this in last few days - during Namaj occasionally I shut my eyes to concentrate more or not to get distracted, or even during Shabe Kadar etc. doing long namaj, occasionally sleepy - shut the eyes, intentionally and unintentionally. A brother told me on the other day that to shut the eyes during namaj is Haram - I find it hard to believe. Anyone knows?? Thank you in advance.
 
Assalamualaikum,
To keep the eyes open and look at the prescribed spots, e.g. sajdah spot during qiyam, nose during sajdah, etc. is Sunnat. Hence closing the eyes for no reason is Makrooh, not Haram. However, if you close your eyes during Salah in order to be able to concentrate better, then in this situation closing your eyes will not be Makrooh.

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Assalamualaikum
As I think it is permissible to close our eyes while prayers for concentration but at the time of taraweh unintentionally we sleep.:heated:
 
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What is the ruling on closing the eyes when praying?


Praise be to Allaah.

The scholars are agreed that it is makrooh to close the eyes for no reason when praying. The author of al-Rawd stated that it is makrooh because this is what the Jews do. (al-Rawd al-Murabba’, 1/95). The authors of Manaar al-Sabeel and al-Kaafi stated likewise, and added that it looks as if the person is asleep. (Manaar al-Sabeel, 1/66; al-Kaafi, 1/285). The author of al-Iqnaa’ stated that it is makrooh unless there is a reason for doing so, such as fear of seeing something one should not be looking at whilst praying, such as seeing one’s concubine or wife, or a non-mahram woman, naked. (al-Iqnaa’, 1/127; al-Mughni, 2/30). The author of al-Mughni said likewise.

The author of Tuhfat al-Mulook said that it is makrooh without discussing the ruling when there is a need to do it. (Tuhfat al-Mulook, 1/84). Al-Kaasaani said: it is makrooh because it goes against the Sunnah, which is to focus the gaze on the place of prostration, and because all of a person’s faculties have a role to play in worship, including the eyes. (Badaa’i’ al-Sanaa’i’, 1/503). The author of Maraaqi al-Falaah stated that it is makrooh unless done for a purpose. He said, closing the eyes may be preferable to looking in some cases (Maraaqi al-Falaah, 1/343).

Imaam al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abd al-Salaam said in his fatwas that it is permissible when necessary, if that helps the worshipper to focus more fully on his prayer. Ibn al-Qayyim said in Zaad al-Ma’aad that if a man can focus more fully on his prayer by opening his eyes, then it is better to do so. If he can focus more fully by closing his eyes because there are things that may distract him from his prayer, such as adornments and decorations, then it is not makrooh at all and the view that in this case it is mustahabb for him to close his eyes is closer to the aims and principles of sharee’ah than saying that it is makrooh. (Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/283).


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It is recommended to focus the gaze on the tip of the nose during Sajdah. Not sure whether its Sunnah or not, or whether closing the eyes is Makrooh or not.
 
Assalamu Alaikum,

"for no reason".

I like closing my eyes sometimes to concentrate, and to feel the full force of the Salaat.

If you feel that closing your eyes whilst sleepy will reduce concentration, then dont.

Peace
 

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