FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1261 : ADAKAH HIDUNG TERMASUK DALAM ANGGOTA SUJUD?
Does the nose have to touch the ground during prostration in prayer?
Short answer
According to this fatwa, the obligatory part to touch the ground in prostration is the uncovered forehead, while the nose is a recommended part.
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
According to this fatwa, the obligatory part to touch the ground in prostration is the uncovered forehead, while the nose is a recommended part. A person who prostrates with the forehead but without the nose has a valid prayer. The fatwa notes that some scholars hold both the forehead and nose to be obligatory, but it prefers the view that the forehead is obligatory and the nose recommended, which is the main Shafie position. Placing the nose together with the forehead is better as it follows the practice of the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami simpulkan, kebanyakan para 'ulama mengatakan bahawa yang wajib dalam anggota sujud adalah dahi, manakala hidung pula merupakan anggota sujud yang sunat
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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 #1261 : ADAKAH HIDUNG TERMASUK DALAM ANGGOTA SUJUD?”, 17 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3408-al-kafi-1261-adakah-hidung-termasuk-dalam-anggota-sujud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-nose-part-of-prostration-limbs/