Prostration for Recitation for One in a State of Major Ritual Impurity
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Q: The questioners (A. R. W. A. F. A.) from Latakia, Syria, ask: Is it permissible for a man or a woman in a state of major ritual impurity to perform prostration for recitation or for other reasons? We ask for your guidance—may Allah reward you with good.
A: The scholars have differed regarding prostration for recitation and prostration of gratitude: Is ritual purity from the two states of impurity a condition for them? There are two opinions, the most correct of which is that it is not a condition; there is no evidence for it, and prostration alone is not a prayer nor does it have the ruling of a prayer, but it is a part of a prayer, so ritual purity is not required for it, just as it is not required for types of dhikr other than the Qur'an.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Qur'an, and when he reached a verse of prostration, he would prostrate, and his Companions would prostrate with him. It is not established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ordered them to be in a state of ritual purity for that. It is known that gatherings include those who are in a state of major ritual impurity and those who are not. If ritual purity from major ritual impurity or from the two states of impurity had been a condition for prostration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have clarified it, because it is not permissible to delay clarification until the time of need. He (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified by his action and his words that one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite the Qur'an.
Thus, it becomes clear that prostration for recitation and prostration of gratitude is permissible for one in a state of major ritual impurity, a menstruating woman, and others among the Muslims who are not in a state of ritual purity, according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions. And success is from Allah.
A: The scholars have differed regarding prostration for recitation and prostration of gratitude: Is ritual purity from the two states of impurity a condition for them? There are two opinions, the most correct of which is that it is not a condition; there is no evidence for it, and prostration alone is not a prayer nor does it have the ruling of a prayer, but it is a part of a prayer, so ritual purity is not required for it, just as it is not required for types of dhikr other than the Qur'an.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Qur'an, and when he reached a verse of prostration, he would prostrate, and his Companions would prostrate with him. It is not established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ordered them to be in a state of ritual purity for that. It is known that gatherings include those who are in a state of major ritual impurity and those who are not. If ritual purity from major ritual impurity or from the two states of impurity had been a condition for prostration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have clarified it, because it is not permissible to delay clarification until the time of need. He (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified by his action and his words that one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite the Qur'an.
Thus, it becomes clear that prostration for recitation and prostration of gratitude is permissible for one in a state of major ritual impurity, a menstruating woman, and others among the Muslims who are not in a state of ritual purity, according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions. And success is from Allah.
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