FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1510: HUKUM SUJUD DI ATAS TANAH ATAU LANTAI TANPA BERALASKAN SEJADAH
Is it permissible and valid to pray and prostrate directly on the ground or floor without a prayer mat?
Short answer
Praying and prostrating directly on the ground or floor without a prayer mat is valid and permissible, because the whole earth has been made a place of prostration for the Prophet's community.
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 and prostrating directly on the ground or floor without a prayer mat is valid and permissible, because the whole earth has been made a place of prostration for the Prophet's community. The exceptions are graveyards and toilets, and any place where impurity touches the worshipper's body, clothing or carried items, in which case the prayer is not valid. If impurity is merely close by custom but not touching, the prayer remains valid, but praying in that spot is ruled makruh and is best avoided. Praying without a mat is best limited to when one is unavailable or hard to obtain, and a mat should be used when readily available.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu secara asasnya, harus hukumnya untuk mendirikan solat di mana sahaja tanah atau lantai tanpa menggunakan alas atau sejadah kerana ia merupakan satu kemuliaan yang diberikan kepada umat Nabi Muhammad SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1510: HUKUM SUJUD DI ATAS TANAH ATAU LANTAI TANPA BERALASKAN SEJADAH”, 9 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3954-al-kafi-1510-hukum-sujud-di-atas-tanah-atau-lantai-tanpa-beralaskan-sejadah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prostrating-on-ground-without-prayer-mat/