The Ruling on Prostration of Recitation in the Classroom
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Regarding the prostration of recitation for students, is the prostration of recitation obligatory inside the classroom?
No, it is not obligatory inside the classroom, because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Zayd ibn Thabit recited Surat al-Najm to him and did not prostrate in it, and it is established from 'Umar that he recited the prostration verse of Surat al-Nahl on the pulpit, so he came down and prostrated, then he recited it on the second Friday and did not prostrate,And he said: [Indeed, Allah has not imposed prostration upon us except that we may do so if we wish] And you know that if we told the students: prostrate,There would be harms in reality: First: facing the qiblah, and it may not be possible to face the qiblah.
Second: The disturbance in the classroom.
Third: Some of them may be in a state of ritual purity and some of them may not be in a state of ritual purity.
Fourth: My opinion is that there will be laughter, with each one laughing at the other.
Therefore, I do not think that students should prostrate in their schools, and praise be to Allah, as long as the matter is not obligatory, we are in a state of ease and resolution.
The questioner: Is ritual purity obligatory for this prostration?The Shaykh: Yes, it is necessary, because it is a prayer.
No, it is not obligatory inside the classroom, because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Zayd ibn Thabit recited Surat al-Najm to him and did not prostrate in it, and it is established from 'Umar that he recited the prostration verse of Surat al-Nahl on the pulpit, so he came down and prostrated, then he recited it on the second Friday and did not prostrate,And he said: [Indeed, Allah has not imposed prostration upon us except that we may do so if we wish] And you know that if we told the students: prostrate,There would be harms in reality: First: facing the qiblah, and it may not be possible to face the qiblah.
Second: The disturbance in the classroom.
Third: Some of them may be in a state of ritual purity and some of them may not be in a state of ritual purity.
Fourth: My opinion is that there will be laughter, with each one laughing at the other.
Therefore, I do not think that students should prostrate in their schools, and praise be to Allah, as long as the matter is not obligatory, we are in a state of ease and resolution.
The questioner: Is ritual purity obligatory for this prostration?The Shaykh: Yes, it is necessary, because it is a prayer.