Linguistic and Sharʿī Definition of Sutrah
Adapted from: “Sutrah ke Mukhtaṣar Aḥkām wa Masā’il” by Qāḍī Ibrāhīm Sharīf
The word “sutrah” in the Arabic language refers to “a cover, barrier, or screen.”
In Islamic legal terminology, sutrah refers to:
“Anything placed as a barrier in front of a person praying, to serve as a screen between him and those passing in front of him.”
Examples include:
Adapted from: “Sutrah ke Mukhtaṣar Aḥkām wa Masā’il” by Qāḍī Ibrāhīm Sharīf
Linguistic Meaning
The word “sutrah” in the Arabic language refers to “a cover, barrier, or screen.”
Sharʿī / Technical Meaning
In Islamic legal terminology, sutrah refers to:
“Anything placed as a barrier in front of a person praying, to serve as a screen between him and those passing in front of him.”
Examples include:
- A stick or staff
- A spear
- A tree
- A riding animal
- A wall
- A pillar
