Can the eyes be closed for concentration during salaam?
Published as Closing the eyes in salaah
Question
Can the eyes be closed for concentration during salaam?
Answer
If you are speaking of namaaz then it is permissible though not advisable.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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