why keep the eyes open during salah?

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Re: Praying with eyes closed

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Re: Praying with eyes closed

Here we go sis

http://www.islamicboard.com/general-chat/18206-why-keep-eyes-open-during-salah.html?highlight=eyes

 

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Re: Praying with eyes closed

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Whoopsie.. I guess I should have searched a little more. :rollseyes

 

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Re: Praying with eyes closed

i always close ma eyes while prayn.. helps me focus..

 

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[Abdullah4ever]

dear :brother: & :sister: ,

i was just wondering, when people meditate, they usually do it with their eyes closed...becoz it helps to concentrate...
so when we try to explain to non-muslims dat salah is similar to meditation, what do we say when they ask, "why do you keep your eyes open? doesnt it interfere with ur concentration?"
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my dear learned :brother: s & :sister: s plz try to give me an answer dat can convince...

wassalam,

In salah because when u are in ur qiyam position you have to be looking at the place were u are going to make sajdah and when u are making Rokoo' for ladies you have to look at ur feet and for men u have to look between ur feet were the space is.

Ibn al-Qayyim said: "The correct position is: if keeping one's eyes open does not affect one's attention, then it is preferred to keep them open; however, if there is something in front of the person, such as some ornament or decoration, which could affect his attention, then it is, in no way, disliked to close his eyes. In fact, under such circumstances, to say it is preferred to close one's eyes is more consistent with the principles and goals of the shar'iah than to say that it is disliked."

 

[Maryam22]

salaam
Closing one's eyes:
Some say that this act is disliked while others hold that it is allowed, though disliked. Those hadith which state it is disliked are not authentic.

Ibn al-Qayyim said: "The correct position is: if keeping one's eyes open does not affect one's attention, then it is preferred to keep them open; however, if there is something in front of the person, such as some ornament or decoration, which could affect his attention, then it is, in no way, disliked to close his eyes. In fact, under such circumstances, to say it is preferred to close one's eyes is more consistent with the principles and goals of the shar'iah than to say that it is disliked."

the reference to that is: Fiqh as-Sunnah, supererogatory prayers. by As-Sayyid Sabi,q p92, if anyones interested.