Is a line considered a sutrah?
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Question:
Is a line considered a sutrah if a man does not place a sutrah for himself?
Answer:
Yes. If he does not have a staff for the sutrah, it should either be something raised, which is better and more complete, and this is what is mentioned in the authentic text, or the sutrah should be a staff that he places horizontally or plants upright, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to plant the tent peg. He would plant the tent peg, lean the small one, and pray toward it. If he does not find either of these, he draws a line, because it was mentioned in the hadith: "Let him draw a line."
Is a line considered a sutrah if a man does not place a sutrah for himself?
Answer:
Yes. If he does not have a staff for the sutrah, it should either be something raised, which is better and more complete, and this is what is mentioned in the authentic text, or the sutrah should be a staff that he places horizontally or plants upright, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to plant the tent peg. He would plant the tent peg, lean the small one, and pray toward it. If he does not find either of these, he draws a line, because it was mentioned in the hadith: "Let him draw a line."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الخط يعتبر سُترة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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