If I am travelling, and I have not got a prayer mat, can I pray on the bare ground? If the ground is dry and I cannot see any visible impurities, can I use the ground?
In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful.
Answer:
Yes, it will be permissible for you to offer your salah on that piece of land.
Saaiduna Jabir Radiallahu Anhu reports that the Prophet of Allah Sallalahu Alahi Wasalam said: “I have been granted five things which were not granted to any one before me: and for me the earth has been made a mosque and a means of purification; therefore, if prayer overtakes any person of my community, he should say his prayers (wherever he is)…” (Sahih Bukhari p.62 v.1)
Only Allah Knows Best
Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham