From a fiqh point of view folding the prayer mat partially folding it or leaving it unfolded is permitted.
How to fold prayer mat.
Posted on may 15 2018 by shaykh gibril fouad haddad.
Assalamu alaikum shaykh in pakistani and indian culture some people after they re done praying or leave for a while between prayer they fold a corner of a prayer carpet.
They claim if they don t shaytan will pray on it.
The only concern is keeping a prayer mat free of najas.
Folding the prayer mat so satan doesn t pray on it unfolding to pray on it sheikh assim al hakeem duration.
Folding sides of prayer mat.
Folding the prayer mat so satan doesn t pray on it unfolding to pray on it sheikh assim al hakeem duration.
Folding of prayer mat after salah.
I have often noticed that prayer mats are folded from one of the top two corners after salah has been said kindly give me the reasons why it is done and also give the reference and authenticity of the reference for this practice.
Folding a prayer mat to protect if from satan when a prayer mat is not being used does it have to be folded from the corner it is common in the asian community to fold a prayer mat if it is unused and they say that satan will pray on it if it is open is that true can satan not pray anywhere if he wanted to all perfect praise be to allaah the lord of the worlds i testify that there is none.