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Only part of the palm and the tips of the fingers touching the ground in Sajdah

· 16 Rabiʻ I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In sajdah if the two hands are placed on the ground but only a part of the palm and the tips of the fingers are touching the ground does this affect the salaat?

Answer

It is not the correct way but the Salaah is valid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( ويسجد واضعا ركبتيه ) أولا لقربهما من الأرض ( ثم يديه ) إلا لعذر ( ثم وجهه ) مقدما أنفه لما مر ( بين كفيه ) اعتبارا لآخر الركعة بأولها ضاما أصابع يديه لتتوجه للقبلة

قال الشامي في رد المحتار : وحيث تظافرت الروايات عن أئمتنا بأن وضع اليدين والركبتين سنة (رد المحتار 1/ 497-499)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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