Home » Hanafi Fiqh » Mahmoodiyah » Question: How can I concentrate in my Salaah with my eyes open? Clarification of having pants below ankles DETAILS: Assalamualaikum Dear Mufti Sahib,   1)I know that you have to read Salaah with the eyes open, but it’s very distracting, therefore can I leave my eyes open just a little bit and try to make this blurry and blink them a lot to concentrate more? What is the consequence of leaving the eyes closed in Salaah, I heard that if one does this, his Hoor in Jannah will be blind?2) Is peelu Miswaak the best Miswaak or the olive Miswaak? 3) What is the best place to position the hands During Du’aa’; like at face level or shoulder level or hands high up? Should our palms be facing upwards? 4)I heard that it is HARAAM to keep the pants or shalwar below the ankles and that Muhammad (S) said whatever is below the ankles will be in Jahannum. My brother is saying that this Hadith only applies to people at that time or even now who used to keep their pants below the ankle for the sake of PRIDE. Does this mean that regular Muslims who don’t keep their pants above the ankles (not for pride) will not get punished for this sin? Pleas e clarify.5)Are all synthetic alcohols in products useable no matter where the source of the synthetic alcohol is derived? 6) Should we Only act on Sahih Hadith or act on even the weak Hadith too? 7.Can you please give me a detailed description of how the Angels Jibreel, Mikaeel, Israfeel, and Israel look like if there are any Ahaadith that speak of their appearance and characteristics. Jazakallah May Allah (S.W.T) reward u infinitely. Assalamualaikum.

Question: How can I concentrate in my Salaah with my eyes open? Clarification of having pants below ankles DETAILS: Assalamualaikum Dear Mufti Sahib,   1)I know that you have to read Salaah with the eyes open, but it’s very distracting, therefore can I leave my eyes open just a little bit and try to make this blurry and blink them a lot to concentrate more? What is the consequence of leaving the eyes closed in Salaah, I heard that if one does this, his Hoor in Jannah will be blind?2) Is peelu Miswaak the best Miswaak or the olive Miswaak? 3) What is the best place to position the hands During Du’aa’; like at face level or shoulder level or hands high up? Should our palms be facing upwards? 4)I heard that it is HARAAM to keep the pants or shalwar below the ankles and that Muhammad (S) said whatever is below the ankles will be in Jahannum. My brother is saying that this Hadith only applies to people at that time or even now who used to keep their pants below the ankle for the sake of PRIDE. Does this mean that regular Muslims who don’t keep their pants above the ankles (not for pride) will not get punished for this sin? Pleas e clarify.5)Are all synthetic alcohols in products useable no matter where the source of the synthetic alcohol is derived? 6) Should we Only act on Sahih Hadith or act on even the weak Hadith too? 7.Can you please give me a detailed description of how the Angels Jibreel, Mikaeel, Israfeel, and Israel look like if there are any Ahaadith that speak of their appearance and characteristics. Jazakallah May Allah (S.W.T) reward u infinitely. Assalamualaikum.

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How can I concentrate in my Salaah with my eyes open? Clarification of having pants below ankles

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Assalamualaikum Dear Mufti Sahib,

1)I know that you have to read Salaah with the eyes open, but it’s very distracting, therefore can I leave my eyes open just a little bit and try to make this blurry and blink them a lot to concentrate more? What is the consequence of leaving the eyes closed in Salaah, I heard that if one does this, his Hoor in Jannah will be blind?2) Is peelu Miswaak the best Miswaak or the olive Miswaak? 3) What is the best place to position the hands During Du’aa’; like at face level or shoulder level or hands high up? Should our palms be facing upwards? 4)I heard that it is HARAAM to keep the pants or shalwar below the ankles and that Muhammad

(S) said whatever is below the ankles will be in Jahannum. My brother is saying that this Hadith only applies to people at that time or even now who used to keep their pants below the ankle for the sake of PRIDE. Does this mean that regular Muslims who don’t keep their pants above the ankles (not for pride) will not get punished for this sin? Pleas e clarify.5)Are all synthetic alcohols in products useable no matter where the source of the synthetic alcohol is derived? 6) Should we Only act on Sahih Hadith or act on even the weak Hadith too? 7.Can you please give me a detailed description of how the Angels Jibreel, Mikaeel, Israfeel, and Israel look like if there are any Ahaadith that speak of their appearance and characteristics. Jazakallah May Allah (S.W.T) reward u infinitely. Assalamualaikum.


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  1. To close the eyes while in Salaah is Makrooh Tanzihi but   if it is done in order to gain concentration there is no harm .Regarding the consequences of leaving of leaving the eyes close in Salaah, the person Hoor in Jannah will be blind, this is not a reliable Hadith. (Ad Durrul Mukhtaar Vol.1 Page .477).

  1. The peelu Miswaak is called Aaraak in Arabic and it is better than olive Miswaak. (Raddul Muhtaar Vol.1 Page 85 , Haashiyatut Tahtawee Page.37).

  1. The best position of placing the hand during Du’aa is that the hand must be inline with the chest, the palms facing upwards and leaving a space between the two hands. (Fataawaa ‘Aalamgeeriyyah Vol.5 Page.318).

  1. The Wa’eed mentioned in the Ahaadith with regards to ‘Isbaal’ keeping the pants below the ankle is of two type .One narration is that ‘Isbaal’ is Haraam in all cases and in another narration ‘Isbaal’ is Haraam if it is done with pride .the Ulama mention that ‘Isbaal’ is Haraam in all cases, whether he got intention of pride or not .Rather they say a person will be sinful for ‘Isbaal’ but he will be more sinful if it is done with pride. (Nasaai Vol. 2 Page. 298 ,Imdaadul Fataawaa. Vol. 5 Page. 122).

  1. The synthetic alcohol which is derived from date and grape is Haraam and cannot be consume nor use externally but the synthetic alcohol which are not derived from these two product can be use externally only at the time of necessities.

  1. One can also act on a weak Hadith with out the intention of it been Sunnah and the Hadith should not be very weak in which a chain of narrators is a liar or there is doubt of a liar in the chain of narrators. (Ad Durrul Mukhtaar Vol. 1 Page 95)

  1. The angle Jibreel have six hundred wings .This is all we have found .we have not yet come across any Ahaadith or book describing these Angels.    

And Allah Ta’ala knows best

Hamza Kareem bin Nazeer Hussain

Attested to as correct by:

Mufti Muhammad Ashraf

Darul Iftaa

Jameah Mahmoodiyah

Springs

27 August 2004

10 Rajab 1425

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