FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
I. MOHON FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN SEJADAH YANG BERCORAK, BERWARNA DAN BERGAMBAR DAN; II. MOHON FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGANTIAN SEJADAH MASJID KEPADA PERMAIDANI
What is the ruling on praying on prayer mats that are patterned, coloured or bear pictures, and may a mosque replace its prayer mats with carpets?
Short answer
Prayer performed on a patterned prayer mat or carpet is valid, but it is disliked (makruh) and not encouraged.
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
Prayer performed on a patterned prayer mat or carpet is valid, but it is disliked (makruh) and not encouraged. The fatwa cites al-Majmuk Syarh al-Muhazzab, which states that praying on cloth bearing images or things that distract is disliked. The Johor Fatwa Committee also agreed to replace patterned and pictured prayer mats or carpets with plain carpets without patterns or pictures.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sah mendirikan solat di atas sejadah atau karpet yang bercorak akan tetapi hukumnya makruh dan tidak digalakkan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “I. MOHON FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN SEJADAH YANG BERCORAK, BERWARNA DAN BERGAMBAR DAN; II. MOHON FATWA DAN PANDANGAN BERKENAAN PENGGANTIAN SEJADAH MASJID KEPADA PERMAIDANI”, 24 January 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1484. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-praying-on-patterned-prayer-mats/