Hanafi jurists do not, by itself, regard one’s clothing or turban between the forehead and surface as invalidating prostration, provided actual support and prostration occur. Reports about avoiding excessive heat are among their evidences.
In the Shafi‘i position, one’s own worn fabric ordinarily intervening under the forehead prevents validity without excuse. The dispute concerns whether direct forehead contact with the surface is required.
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Ruku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between Prostrations
Hanafi jurists do not, by itself, regard one’s clothing or turban between the forehead and surface as invalidating prostration, provided actual support and prostration occur. Reports about avoiding excessive heat are among their evidences.
In the Shafi‘i position, one’s own worn fabric ordinarily intervening under the forehead prevents validity without excuse. The dispute concerns whether direct forehead contact with the surface is required.