What is the ruling on praying on wet asphalt?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, a questioner asks and says: Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : What is your opinion on praying on wet asphalt, and may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh : Huh? What is your opinion?
The questioner : On praying on wet asphalt?
The Shaykh : Wet? What do you mean by wet? With water, you mean?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : It was just sprayed recently, you mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, who is able to prostrate on it? Huh?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I think that if it becomes soft, one cannot prostrate on it because it is hot.
The questioner : No, it is not this black one.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, it is permissible for a person to prostrate on anything from the earth, and on things other than the earth as well, as long as he can bow down, meaning his forehead can reach the ground; that is the most important thing, whether he prostrates on a mat, or a reed mat, or on the earth, or on sand, or on something other than sand, there is nothing wrong with it, yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : What is your opinion on praying on wet asphalt, and may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh : Huh? What is your opinion?
The questioner : On praying on wet asphalt?
The Shaykh : Wet? What do you mean by wet? With water, you mean?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : It was just sprayed recently, you mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, who is able to prostrate on it? Huh?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I think that if it becomes soft, one cannot prostrate on it because it is hot.
The questioner : No, it is not this black one.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, it is permissible for a person to prostrate on anything from the earth, and on things other than the earth as well, as long as he can bow down, meaning his forehead can reach the ground; that is the most important thing, whether he prostrates on a mat, or a reed mat, or on the earth, or on sand, or on something other than sand, there is nothing wrong with it, yes.