If an injury prevents forehead contact but the nose can touch the ground, this constitutes a potential excuse, treated differently from ordinary circumstances.
Where the forehead can be placed normally, relying on the nose alone is insufficient according to Abu Yusuf, Muhammad, and the Shafi‘i position. The legal distinctions concern the requisite surface and a genuine excuse.
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Ruku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between Prostrations
If an injury prevents forehead contact but the nose can touch the ground, this constitutes a potential excuse, treated differently from ordinary circumstances.
Where the forehead can be placed normally, relying on the nose alone is insufficient according to Abu Yusuf, Muhammad, and the Shafi‘i position. The legal distinctions concern the requisite surface and a genuine excuse.