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AL-KAFI #1892: KE ARAH MANA PANDANGAN SESEORANG KETIKA RUKUK, KE TEMPAT SUJUD ATAU KAKI?
Where should a person look during rukuk: at the place of prostration or at the feet?
Short answer
The preferred position in the Shafii school is that the gaze is directed to the place of prostration in all postures of prayer, including rukuk, as this better helps attain focus.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The preferred position in the Shafii school is that the gaze is directed to the place of prostration in all postures of prayer, including rukuk, as this better helps attain focus. Another view within the school holds that it is recommended to look at the top of the feet during rukuk, since a shorter gaze is less distracting. The ruling concludes that the more established opinion is to look at the place of prostration.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pandangan muktamad di sisi para ulama mazhab Syafie, seseorang itu disunatkan untuk melihat ke tempat sujud dalam semua keadaan ketika solat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1892: KE ARAH MANA PANDANGAN SESEORANG KETIKA RUKUK, KE TEMPAT SUJUD ATAU KAKI?”, 30 September 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5417-al-kafi-1892-ke-arah-mana-pandangan-seseorang-ketika-rukuk-ke-tempat-sujud-atau-kaki. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/where-to-look-during-rukuk-prostration-or-feet/