Is it really wajib to place, not merely the tip but the bone of the nose on the ground?
If so, what is the source of this rule?
I’m asking because it seems strange and probably can even harm the person if done fast when the surface (ground) is hard.
Thank you.
Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Assalam’aleykum, I pray this finds you in the best of states.
Jazakum Allah khayr for your question!
Yes, it is necessary (wajib) that the hard part of the nose touches the ground during the prostration. Thus, it is not permissible to suffice oneself during the prostration with having only the soft part of the nose to touch the ground. [Radd Al-Muhtar]
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani mentions in his lessons that one shouldn’t be excessive about it, and one should definitely not press on the ground with one’s nose to the point of hurting oneself.
Allah, Most High, has said: “Allah intends (to provide) ease for you and does not intend (to create) hardship for you.” [2.185]
May Allah Most High grant you the best of this world and the next. Please keep us in your du’as!
Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi