Lack of Concentration in Salaah

Q: I have a lack of concentration while making salaah. What can I do to rectify this problem?

A: a) Think of the words that you are reciting.
b) Hear yourself reading then focus on every word.
c) Try to understand the meanings, then focus on these.
d) When making the niyyah for salaah, contemplate that you are standing before Allah, that you are about to enter the Court of Allah, it will help prepare your frame of mind.
e) Make a proper wudhu according to the sunnah with all the etiquette. This helps a great deal in concentration.
f) Try to cut off all worldly involvement some time before salaah, so you are mentally prepared for the namaaz.
g) In the salaah just ignore the thoughts that come. When you ignore guests, they feel insulted so they never come back. Likewise these stray thoughts are guests; ignore them and they will never return.
h) At intervals during the salaah just bring the thought to mind that, ‘I am standing in front of Allah, He is looking at me and hearing my every word.’ Keep bringing this though to mind at various stages during the salaah. Insha-Allah by following these tips consistently, you will soon achieve a fair degree of concentration in your ibaadat. However, even if there is a lack of total or partial concentration, your salaah will be accepted. This should no discourage you from performing salaah. Continue with salaah while adhering to the above.