Question
At our cemetery we have a brick-paved open-air section designated for Janazah Salaat. Historically, musalli's took off their shoes on the perimeter of this section and performed Janazah Salaat. Recently, musalli's are performing Janazah Salaat in this section with their shoes on or in some cases standing on their shoes and performing the Salaat. They say that the area is potentially unclean as a result of people walking with their shoes there (during times that Salaat is not being performed), possible vagrants and animals urinating there due to the open nature of the section and the location of the cemetery near railway infrastructure. What is the correct procedure regarding Janazah Salaat and shoes?
Answer
If the area is impure, then standing on their shoes or in their shoes will not validate the Salaat. The Salaat will not be permissible.
If it is overwhelmingly believed that the area is impure, then mats or carpets should be spread for Salaat purposes, and shoes should be removed.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 25 No 07
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under FEMALES AND MADRASAHS (approximate).