The ruling on praying on a dirty bed

Question:
The questioner: (N. A. M.) from the south, she says, O Shaykh: She mentions that she is a teacher who leads the female students in prayer, and they pray in the schoolyard. It is known that it is dirty—that is, not clean, O Shaykh—due to the students breaking their fasts, and they pray on some mats, but those are also not clean, being covered with dust. She has informed the school of this, but no change has been made due to the lack of possibility. So what is the ruling, she asks, on our prayer? And what is the ruling regarding the students' prayer? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
There is no harm in that. It is fine for her to lead them so that they learn and benefit from her prayer. There is no harm in praying on mats, even if they are not clean, as long as they do not contain ritual impurity. The presence of dust on them, or some papers, or something that does not cause harm, is acceptable if the ground is pure and the mats are pure. Even if there is some dirt, it does not matter; one may pray on them. The students benefit from the teacher if she prays with them. She should be in the middle of them; the leadership is in the center, among the girls and the women. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.