Nose Pain Preventing Proper Prostration

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

   What do the honourable scholars say about this issue: a spot has appeared on my nose which causes me considerable pain, especially when my nasal bone touches the floor when prostrating. Am I allowed to prostrate without having to place my nasal bone on the floor, and will my prayer be valid? Also, what is the ruling regarding all the prayers I have offered without touching my nasal bone to the floor?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

   In regard to your inquiry, if placing the nasal bone on the floor causes difficulty and pain, you may prostrate without it touching the floor. Your prayer will be valid without any karahat(disliking). All the prayers you have offered in which you did not place your nasal bone on the floor due to pain will also be considered valid. Bear in mind, placing and pressing the nasal bone to the floor is necessary (wājib) when there is no valid reason not to. Without this, prayer becomes makrūh taḥrīmī and necessary(wājib)  to repeat.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم