The responsibility of one who can not performSajdah in the normal way - Simplified Islamic Laws Based on Sayyid Sistani s rulings [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

ISSUE 228: Performing sajdah on things that come from the earth which are food for animals like grass and straw or hay is not a problem.ISSUE 229: Performing sajdah on paper, if it is from one of those things permissable to perform sajdah on, or if it is made from cotton or wool, is not a problem.

ISSUE 230: The best thing to perform sajdah on is the dirt from the grave of Hadhrat Sayyid ashـShohada ('a), and after this, in the following order:

Dust

Stone

Greenery (plants)

ISSUE 231: If during the first sajdah the turbah sticks to the forehead, it must be removed before the second sajdah is performed.

The responsibility of one who can not performSajdah in the normal way

ISSUE 232: Someone who is not able to make his forehead reach the ground, must bend as must as possible and then lift the turbah up, place it on the forehead, and perform sajdah in this way, but the palms of the hands, the knees and the big toes of the feet must be placed on the ground as usually would be done in sajdah.

ISSUE 233: If one is not able to bend for sajdah, one must sit and with his head make the indication of sajdah, but according to Ihtiyat Mustahab, the turbah should be lifted up so that it can be placed on the forehead.