CLEANNESS OF THE PLACE OF
WORSHIP
(Third pre-condition for
the validity of Salat)
Q. What does cleanness of the place mean?
It is essential that the place between
the feet of the worshipper as well as the one on which he puts his knees, palms
and forehead for Sijdah are clean.
Q. What will be the position if one corner
of cloth on which Salat is being performed is unclean?
If Salat is performed on a plank of wood,
stone slab, brick floor or some other hard piece and the part on which one
stands for the Salat is clean, the Salat is valid. There is no harm if the
other part of such a piece is unclean. But if Salat is performed on a thin
piece of cloth, both sides (facets) of such a cloth must necessarily be clean,
otherwise the Salat will not be valid.
Q. What will be the position if the cloth
has a double fold of which the lower one is unclean and the upper is clean?
If the two folds are not stitched
together and the upper one is thick enough not together and the upper one is
thick enough not to allow the foul smell or colour of the lower one get to the worshipper, his
Salat is valid. If, however, the two pieces are stitched together, it is better
not to use it for Salat.
Q. How is it if Salat is performed on a
piece of clean cloth spread out on unclean ground, floor or cloth?
Salat is permissible if the foul smell or
colour of unclean element below does not make itself manifest or felt on the
upper cloth.
Q. Will Salat be valid if it is performed at
a place which in itself is clean but adjoins a place where there is uncleanness
and foul smell arises from it?
The Salat is technically valid but it is
not desirable to perform it at such a place.
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