Prohibition of Praying on a Specific Prayer Mat
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the prohibition of praying on a prayer mat specific to the one who designates a particular mat, or is it a general prohibition against praying on mats in general?
Answer:
No, it is not a general prohibition; it applies to the one who designates a specific mat, like the Sufis. As for praying on a mat at one time, on a mat of woven palm leaves at another, on the ground at another, or on whatever is available, there is no problem. Yes, this is the way of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the prohibition of praying on a prayer mat specific to the one who designates a particular mat, or is it a general prohibition against praying on mats in general?
Answer:
No, it is not a general prohibition; it applies to the one who designates a specific mat, like the Sufis. As for praying on a mat at one time, on a mat of woven palm leaves at another, on the ground at another, or on whatever is available, there is no problem. Yes, this is the way of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:09:24)
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