Praying on a narrow rug

Question

What is the ruling on praying on such a narrow rug that the feet and big toes fit on it, while the rest — the hands and the head — rest on the floor in prostration?

Answer

In such a state the prayer is valid without karaha, because praying on the ground is more virtuous than on a rug, and it is more virtuous for the head, which is the noblest part, to remain on the ground itself: [ar]ولا بأس بالصلاة على الطنافس واللبود وسائر الفرش إذا كان المفروش رقيقًا، ولكن على الأرض وعلى ما أنبته الأرض أفضل[/ar] “There is no harm in praying on carpets, felts…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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