Lines on the mosque carpet and their sufficiency as a sutrah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Are the lines on the mosque carpet sufficient as a sutrah?
Answer:
These lines have no basis. Whether in sand or on the carpet, they have no basis. This is the independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) of whoever placed them, and it is an unnecessary burden. They have no basis. What was the need for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to say: There are no lines and no such thing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Are the lines on the mosque carpet sufficient as a sutrah?
Answer:
These lines have no basis. Whether in sand or on the carpet, they have no basis. This is the independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) of whoever placed them, and it is an unnecessary burden. They have no basis. What was the need for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to say:
Align your shoulders and your ankles.
حاذوا بين المناكب والاكعب
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السترة أمام المصلي وحكم المرور دونها — islamhouse.com (51:20)
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