The ruling on ritual purity and facing the qiblah for prostration of recitation
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Question:
He says: Tell us about prostration of recitation, and whether ritual purity and facing the qiblah are conditions for it?
Answer:
Prostration of recitation is a recommended practice, an act of devotion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would prostrate when he passed a prostration verse—(peace and blessings be upon him)—and it is not a prayer, so ritual purity and facing the qiblah are not conditions for it. However, it is better to prostrate facing the qiblah, and to be in a state of ritual purity, as that is better. For this reason, the majority held that ritual purity and facing the qiblah are necessary, but the correct view is that they are not required. It is a submission to Allah of the same kind as dhikr, of the same kind as Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar.
A person remembers Allah facing the qiblah, and facing other directions, and he submits to Him through his remembrance of Allah and his supplication. The qiblah and ritual purity are not conditions for this, but if he performs ritual purity and prostrates facing the qiblah, that is more complete and better, and it avoids the disagreement among scholars. It is established that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite among his Companions, and when he reached a prostration verse, he would prostrate, and they would prostrate with him, and he did not say to them: "Whoever is not in a state of ritual purity should not prostrate." The gatherings include those who are in a state of ritual purity and those who are not.
So if ritual purity were a condition, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have alerted them, and the original ruling is that ritual purity is not a condition; this is the original ruling. And because it is not a prayer of prostration, but mere prostration. Ritual purity is only obligatory for prayer, due to his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: And this is not a prayer, but it is a part of a prayer.
Likewise, reciting from memory is not a prayer, so ritual purity is not a condition for it. Likewise, Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and the rest of dhikr do not require ritual purity, so prostration of recitation is of the same kind.
Likewise, prostration of gratitude is of the same kind. If a person is informed of a child, or of a victory for the Muslims, and a triumph over their enemy, and he prostrates in gratitude to Allah, there is no blame on him, and he is rewarded, even if he is not in a state of ritual purity. But it is better to face the qiblah, to avoid the disagreement, and because the qiblah is more preferred than other directions. So he prostrates facing the qiblah, and seeks what is more complete and better, otherwise it is not a condition. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and benefit us with your knowledge.
He says: Tell us about prostration of recitation, and whether ritual purity and facing the qiblah are conditions for it?
Answer:
Prostration of recitation is a recommended practice, an act of devotion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would prostrate when he passed a prostration verse—(peace and blessings be upon him)—and it is not a prayer, so ritual purity and facing the qiblah are not conditions for it. However, it is better to prostrate facing the qiblah, and to be in a state of ritual purity, as that is better. For this reason, the majority held that ritual purity and facing the qiblah are necessary, but the correct view is that they are not required. It is a submission to Allah of the same kind as dhikr, of the same kind as Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar.
A person remembers Allah facing the qiblah, and facing other directions, and he submits to Him through his remembrance of Allah and his supplication. The qiblah and ritual purity are not conditions for this, but if he performs ritual purity and prostrates facing the qiblah, that is more complete and better, and it avoids the disagreement among scholars. It is established that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite among his Companions, and when he reached a prostration verse, he would prostrate, and they would prostrate with him, and he did not say to them: "Whoever is not in a state of ritual purity should not prostrate." The gatherings include those who are in a state of ritual purity and those who are not.
So if ritual purity were a condition, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have alerted them, and the original ruling is that ritual purity is not a condition; this is the original ruling. And because it is not a prayer of prostration, but mere prostration. Ritual purity is only obligatory for prayer, due to his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:
The key to prayer is purification
مفتاح الصلاة الطهورLikewise, reciting from memory is not a prayer, so ritual purity is not a condition for it. Likewise, Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and the rest of dhikr do not require ritual purity, so prostration of recitation is of the same kind.
Likewise, prostration of gratitude is of the same kind. If a person is informed of a child, or of a victory for the Muslims, and a triumph over their enemy, and he prostrates in gratitude to Allah, there is no blame on him, and he is rewarded, even if he is not in a state of ritual purity. But it is better to face the qiblah, to avoid the disagreement, and because the qiblah is more preferred than other directions. So he prostrates facing the qiblah, and seeks what is more complete and better, otherwise it is not a condition. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and benefit us with your knowledge.
Source
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