What is required if a person prays while mounted on an impure animal?

Chapter on Facing the Qiblah

Al-Mughni

Book of Prayer

Book 3 · Issue 2 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If one prays while mounted on an animal that is considered ritually impure (najis), it is obligatory that there be a pure barrier (sutrah) placed between the worshipper and the impure animal.