Praying on a narrow rug

Question

What is the ruling on praying on such a narrow rug that the feet and big toes fit on it, while the rest — the hands and the head — rest on the floor in prostration?

Answer

In such a state the prayer is valid without karaha, because praying on the ground is more virtuous than on a rug, and it is more virtuous for the head, which is the noblest part, to remain on the ground itself: ولا بأس بالصلاة على الطنافس واللبود وسائر الفرش إذا كان المفروش رقيقًا، ولكن على الأرض وعلى ما أنبته الأرض أفضل “There is no harm in praying on carpets, felts and other…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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