May 17, 2000 · If a person does as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded, and he is prostrating on soil or a rough surface, then he may get a mark on his forehead.

May 10, 2022 · It is not permitted to claim anything to be a sign of piety without clear evidence from Quran and Hadith. People who say a mark on the forehead from Sajdah means something must provide clear and authentic evidence or refrain from saying it.

The marks of prostration on the forehead are not the sign of piety. Some people have outward projected forehead features that cause such mark on it. Someone has soft and tender body, which is susceptible to these marks. Some other people force down their forehead or rub it, …

Aug 22, 2006 · You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allaah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of prostration (during prayers)….” [al-Fath 48:29]

Apr 8, 2013 · This mark, which can appear due to physical reasons like sensitive skin, has no inherent positive or negative meaning. While some may believe that it signifies piety, scholars clarify that true signs of piety stem from good moral conduct and inner contentment, not …

Sujūd (Arabic: سُجود, [sʊˈdʒuːd]), or sajdah (سجدة, pronounced [ˈsadʒda (tu)]), also known as sijda, sejda or shejda is the act of low bowing or prostration to God facing the qiblah (direction of the Kaaba at Mecca). It is usually done in standardized prayers (salah).

Prostration to Allah, referred to as Sajda (or Sujood) is an important part of a Muslim’s prayers. A Sajda to Allah reflects humility and Khushu that is in one's heart. Both the Quran and Hadith have highlighted the numerous blessings associated with the act of Sajda (prostration).

Q: What is the significance of having a forehead mark from salaah? Why people don't have it even after praying for years? Some people have this mark only after a few weeks of praying.

Allah Ta’ala describes the Companions of Rasoolullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam in the Qur’an as to having marks on their heads due to the effect of Sujood (prostration). However, this doesn’t mean that they had marks on their foreheads.

It is common to get marks on one’s forehead due to performing sajda over a lengthy period of time. However, this in itself does not carry any virtue or reward, nor does the absence of such marks mean anything.