Fatwa #289910 May 2001United Kingdom
Praying in an unclean place. I place my prayer mat there and then pray? Is my salah valid?
Question
One of the fard conditions of prayer is cleanliness of place. I pray in my bedroom and I have carpet on the floor. When I am ready to pray I place the prayer mat on the carpet and then pray. But now I am wondering if my salah is valid, because the CARPET is somewhat unclean. In the past I have dropped sperm drops on the carpet. I do not have much space to pray in the room, so I place the prayer mat on the unclean carpet and then pray. Is my prayer valid? And can I continue to pray there? Please be specific regarding this. It is not practical to wash or replace the carpet, as it is very large. If I continue to pray like I mentioned, is salah still valid?
Answer
It is permissible to roll a prayer mat which is pure on the carpet and
perform Salaat. The Salaat will be valid.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
perform Salaat. The Salaat will be valid.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.