Using a specific prayer mat and preventing others from using it
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Question:
We have these remaining questions that were sent to the program about five minutes before it started. He says: Honorable Shaykh, it is my habit in prayer that I always place a mat, especially at home, and I keep it for myself so that no one but me prays on it, not even my children. Is it permissible to keep this mat for oneself?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with having a prayer mat, but restricting it to yourself and not allowing anyone else to pray on it is not permissible. Yes.
We have these remaining questions that were sent to the program about five minutes before it started. He says: Honorable Shaykh, it is my habit in prayer that I always place a mat, especially at home, and I keep it for myself so that no one but me prays on it, not even my children. Is it permissible to keep this mat for oneself?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with having a prayer mat, but restricting it to yourself and not allowing anyone else to pray on it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (088) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:20)
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