Salat 31: Sajdah Part 3

Regarding Prayer- Sajdah- Part 3

Based on obligatory precaution, in sajdah, the difference in height between the place where one places their forehead and where they place their toes must not be more than the height of four closed fingers. The obligatory precaution even demands that this must be observed in the height between the place of their forehead and the place of their knees, irrespective of whether it is on a sloping ground or on a high place.

However, if one cannot perform sajdah normally, but they can perform sajdah on a desk, then they must put the turbah on the desk and perform sajdah on it by putting the palms of their hands on the desk. In this position it is not necessary for them to fulfill other conditions of sajdah, such as placing the tip of their toes on the ground. It is even permissible for them to perform prayers with their shoes on; however, it is advisable to take them off.

But if they cannot even perform their prayer on the desk, they must hold the turbah up and place their forehead on it.

In case one cannot put the palms of their hands on the ground for sajdah, they must do as follows: 1-they must put the back of their hands on the ground 2-if they are unable to do so, then they must place their wrists on the ground 3- if this is not possible either, based on obligatory precaution they must place any part of their forearm up to their elbows on the ground 4-if they still find it impossible to do, then placing the upper arm on the ground is sufficient.

The rest of issues pertaining to sajdah will be explained in the next episode.

• Four closed fingers
• If they cannot even perform their prayer on the desk, they must hold the turbah up and place their forehead on it.
• In the event that one cannot put the palms of their hands on the ground for sajdah, they must do as follows: 1-they must put the back of their hands on the ground 2-if they are unable to do so, then they must place their wrists on the ground 3- if this is not possible either, based on obligatory precaution they must place any part of their forearm up to their elbows on the ground 4-if they still find it impossible to do, then placing the upper arm on the ground is sufficient.