If what the one praying prostrates on harms him, what should he do?

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The questioner : If a person prostrates on something that harms him, is he permitted to place something down?

The Shaykh : He places something down. If what he prostrates on harms the forehead, he places his turban, a handkerchief, or something similar.

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