Ruling on Praying on a Raised Wooden Prayer Mat

Source: Ahkam wa Masā’il – The Chapter of Mosques, Vol. 1, p. 103

❖ The Question​

Is it permissible to pray on a wooden prayer mat that is about one foot high?

❖ The Answer​

Alhamdulillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh. Ammā baʿd!


Yes, it is permissible to pray on a wooden prayer mat that is approximately one foot high.


ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب