The validity of prostrating on a mattress or sponge
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person is reciting the Qur'an and comes to a prostration verse while sitting on a mattress like a sponge, is his prostration valid? The mattress separates him from the ground. Also, if he is performing a voluntary prayer, is his prostration valid?
Answer:
Yes, one prays on the ground and prays on a mattress, whether it is a sponge or not. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated on the ground, on a mattress, and on a prayer mat. A sponge is like a prayer mat and like a prayer mattress; there is no obstacle. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person is reciting the Qur'an and comes to a prostration verse while sitting on a mattress like a sponge, is his prostration valid? The mattress separates him from the ground. Also, if he is performing a voluntary prayer, is his prostration valid?
Answer:
Yes, one prays on the ground and prays on a mattress, whether it is a sponge or not. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prostrated on the ground, on a mattress, and on a prayer mat. A sponge is like a prayer mat and like a prayer mattress; there is no obstacle. Yes.
Source
لقاء رمضاني مفتوح 12-09-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (15:57)
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