The ruling on praying in a mosque whose floor is covered with a soft layer

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying in mosques where the floor is soft, meaning covered with a layer of soft material?

Answer:
There is no objection, praise be to Allah. It is permissible, and it is also comfortable for the worshippers, protecting them from the ground. Especially since the floors of mosques nowadays are made of hard tiles, which are hard on the feet and on sitting. So placing something soft over the tiles is a good thing that comforts the worshippers.
As for the mosques in the early times, they were covered with earth or with pebbles that did not cause hardship for the worshippers when they stood, sat, or prostrated. But now they have become, so to speak, tiled. If one remained on the tiles, it would be hard on the worshippers. So if something is placed that comforts the worshippers, that is a good thing. A sponge or something else, or a mat. Yes.