Fatwa No : 48703
Must one repeat his Namaz if he was not fully attentive in it?

Must one repeat his Namaz if he was not fully attentive in it?

Assalamulaikum!
If one was not fully attentive while performing Namaz, so much so that after the completion of Namaz, he was not able to recall the Suras he recited, would it be permissible for him to repeat his Namaz?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

Wa Alikum Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The questioner must try his utmost best to be fully attentive and aware while performing Namaz, and not become distracted by anything else. If for whatever reason he becomes distracted in his Namaz, he should immediately return his focus towards his Namaz as soon as be becomes aware of himself. Nonetheless, being distracted during Namaz does not cause the Namaz to become invalid. Therefore, it is not necessary for the questioner to repeat any of his Namaz merely due to not observing proper focus and concentration during the Namaz. In fact, such Namaz is also valid.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

ففی التنزل العزیز:فَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُصَلِّينَ، الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ (سورة الماعون:۵،۴ )
وفی روح البيان: والمعنى ساهون عن صلاتهم سهو ترك لها وقلة التفات إليها وعدم مبالاة بها وذلك فعل المنافقين او فسقة من المؤمنين اھ(الی قوله) وقرأ ابن مسعود رضى الله عنه لاهون مكان ساهون فعلى العاقل ان لاتفوته الصلاة التي هى من باب المعراج والمناجاة ولا يعبث فيها باللحية والثياب ولا يكثر والتثاؤب والالتفات ونحوهما ومن المصلين من لا يدرى عن كم انصرف ولا ما قرأ من السورة الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُراؤُنَ اى يرون الناس أعمالهم ليروهم الثناء عليها اھ (10/ 522)
وفی ردالمحتار: باب ما يفسد الصلاة، وما يكره فيها:الفساد والبطلان في العبادات سواء لأن المراد بهما خروج العبادة عن كونها عبادة بسبب فوات بعض الفرائض، وعبروا عما يفوت الوصف مع بقاء الفرائض من الشروط والأركان بالكراهة اھ(1/ 613) واللہ اعلم بالصواب!