Is salaah permissible on memory foam musallas?
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Question
Is salaah permissible on memory foam musallas?
Answer
As long as the forehead is pressed till the firmness is felt it is permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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