FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
PENGGUNAAN SEJADAH BERCORAK DAN BERGAMBAR
What is the ruling on using patterned or pictured prayer mats and carpets for prayer?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that using a patterned prayer mat or carpet is makruh (disliked) and discouraged.
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 a patterned prayer mat or carpet is makruh (disliked) and discouraged. The ruling relies on a text from the book Majmuk Syarhul Muhazzab. The committee also agreed that patterned and pictured prayer mats or carpets should be replaced with plain carpets without patterns or pictures.
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. “PENGGUNAAN SEJADAH BERCORAK DAN BERGAMBAR”, 24 January 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=146. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-patterned-pictured-prayer-mats/