FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN SEJADAH YANG BERCORAK, BEWARNA DAN BERGAMBAR DAN FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGANTIAN SEJADAH MASJID KEPADA PERMAIDANI.
What is the ruling on using patterned, coloured or pictured prayer mats for prayer, and should mosque prayer mats be replaced with carpets?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that using patterned prayer mats or carpets is makruh (discouraged), citing Al-Majmuk Sharh al-Muhadhdhab.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that using patterned prayer mats or carpets is makruh (discouraged), citing Al-Majmuk Sharh al-Muhadhdhab. The committee also agreed that patterned and pictured prayer mats or carpets should be replaced with carpets that have no patterns or pictures. The decision is dated 7 March 2017 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggunakan sejadah atau karpet yang bercorak adalah makruh dan tidak digalakkan
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN SEJADAH YANG BERCORAK, BEWARNA DAN BERGAMBAR DAN FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGANTIAN SEJADAH MASJID KEPADA PERMAIDANI.”, 7 March 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=453. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-patterned-prayer-mats-and-mosque-carpets/