The ruling on prostration of recitation without ablution and facing the qiblah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: In the prostration of recitation, is the prostration valid without ablution? Is it necessary to face the qiblah? Does one prostrate while sitting, or must one stand and then lower oneself into prostration?
Answer:
There is no doubt that prostrating while in a state of ritual purity and facing the qiblah is more complete, better, and more perfect. As for if one is not in a state of ritual purity, some scholars hold that he prostrates, such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. In fact, the Shaykh understands from his words that the prostration of recitation is obligatory for the one who has performed ablution and recommended for the one who has not.
Facing the qiblah is permissible in voluntary prayer if there is a need for it, such as if one is reading while traveling in a car or on a mount, and he reads and comes upon a prostration verse, he prostrates even if he is not facing the qiblah, just as he prays at night while traveling on the road in whatever direction his mount takes him, peace and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: In the prostration of recitation, is the prostration valid without ablution? Is it necessary to face the qiblah? Does one prostrate while sitting, or must one stand and then lower oneself into prostration?
Answer:
There is no doubt that prostrating while in a state of ritual purity and facing the qiblah is more complete, better, and more perfect. As for if one is not in a state of ritual purity, some scholars hold that he prostrates, such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. In fact, the Shaykh understands from his words that the prostration of recitation is obligatory for the one who has performed ablution and recommended for the one who has not.
Facing the qiblah is permissible in voluntary prayer if there is a need for it, such as if one is reading while traveling in a car or on a mount, and he reads and comes upon a prostration verse, he prostrates even if he is not facing the qiblah, just as he prays at night while traveling on the road in whatever direction his mount takes him, peace and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 04 — archive.org (1:00:33)
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