25 Ways on how to Attain Khushoo in your Prayers
Here are some quick wins in order to help you gain focus on your salah. You can refer to these as like a checklist:
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Getting ready oneself for prayer correctly
- Seeking refuge with Allah from the Shaytaan
- Shifting at a measured pace throughout prayer
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Remembrance of death whilst praying
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Thinking about the ayat and adhkar being recited throughout the prayer and interacting with them
- Reciting in gradual, rhythmic tones (tarteel) and making one’s voice melodious when reciting
- Realising that Allah responds to prayers
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Focusing at the place of Sujood only
- Varying the surahs, ayat, adhkar and dua’s recited in prayer
- Eradicating something which will distract the worshipper
- Adhkar to be recited after prayer
- Not praying in a garment that has decorations, writing, shiny colors or pictures that may distract the worshipper
- Thinking of how the salaf were when they prayed
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Avoid praying when there may be meals ready that one desires to eat
- Avoid praying when one must reply the call of nature
- Avoid praying when one feels sleepy
- Avoid praying behind somebody who’s speaking (or sleeping)
- Avoid occupying oneself with smoothing the ground in front of one
- Avoid disturbing others with one’s recitation
- Avoid turning round during prayer
- Avoid elevating one’s gaze to the heavens
- Avoid spitting in front of one when praying
- Trying not to yawn when praying
- Not placing one’s hands on one’s hips when praying
- Not resembling animals When in sujood
