By Dr. Mamdouh N. Mohamed Associate Professor at the American Open University What is Khushuu'? Khushuu' during Salaat is misunderstood by some people as crying and weeping. Rather, it is the presence of the heart during an act of 'ibadah. When a person's heart is fully occupied of what he says or hears, he is in a true state of khushuu'. The concept of Khushuu' in Salaat is very essentia... more.