Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Salaah Facing A Fire

· 5 Muharram 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to perform Salaah facing an open fire, or a gas heater, or the like?

Answer

The Fuqaha have written that to perform Salaah facing a fire is resemblance to the fire worshippers hence Makrooh. [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:2 Pg:168] However, such resemblance is not found when performing Salaah before a gas heater or a lantern, as the heater is used to acquire warmth and a lantern is used for light.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لا يكره التوجه لمصحف أو سيف معلق لأنهما لا يعبدان وقال تعالى ﴿وَلْيَأْخُذُوا حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ﴾ أو ظهر قاعد يتحدث في المختار لعدم التشبه بعبدة الصور وصلى ابن عمر إلى ظهر نافع أو شمع أو سراج على الصحيح لأنه لا يشبه عبادة المجوس (مراقي الفلاح شرح متن نور الإيضاح ج١ص١٣٦)

Answered by
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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