FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM BERSOLAT DI ATAS SEJADAH BERGAMBAR KA’ABAH
What is the ruling on praying on a prayer mat that has a picture of the Kaaba?
Short answer
Praying on a prayer mat bearing a picture of the Kaaba is permissible.
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
Praying on a prayer mat bearing a picture of the Kaaba is permissible. However, the fatwa states that a plain mat without any pictures is better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus dan lebih baik sejadah yang kosong tanpa sebarang gambar.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “HUKUM BERSOLAT DI ATAS SEJADAH BERGAMBAR KA’ABAH”, 27 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1638-hukum-bersolat-di-atas-sejadah-bergambar-ka-abah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-praying-on-kaaba-picture-prayer-mat/