The Ruling on Ritual Purity for Prostration of Recitation and Prostration of Gratitude
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Is ritual purity and facing the qiblah required for the prostration of recitation and the prostration of gratitude?
Most of the scholars, as far as I know, say: It is obligatory to face the qiblah and be in a state of ritual purity.
As for the prostration of recitation, it is apparent; because it occurs when a person is settled and able to perform wudu' so that he can read and then prostrate. As for the prostration of gratitude, ritual purity is not required for it; because the blessings for which one prostrates come upon a person suddenly while he is not in a state of ritual purity. If he goes to perform wudu', he will miss the time, but if he prostrates, he will catch the time.So the correct opinion is: That ritual purity is not obligatory for the prostration of gratitude.
As for facing the qiblah, is it fitting for a Muslim to prostrate and have the qiblah behind him? No.
As for a person prostrating and having the qiblah behind him, I do not think anyone does this.
Most of the scholars, as far as I know, say: It is obligatory to face the qiblah and be in a state of ritual purity.
As for the prostration of recitation, it is apparent; because it occurs when a person is settled and able to perform wudu' so that he can read and then prostrate. As for the prostration of gratitude, ritual purity is not required for it; because the blessings for which one prostrates come upon a person suddenly while he is not in a state of ritual purity. If he goes to perform wudu', he will miss the time, but if he prostrates, he will catch the time.So the correct opinion is: That ritual purity is not obligatory for the prostration of gratitude.
As for facing the qiblah, is it fitting for a Muslim to prostrate and have the qiblah behind him? No.
As for a person prostrating and having the qiblah behind him, I do not think anyone does this.