Is A Prayer Performed Without Touching Our Nose To The Ground Valid?

What is the judgment on touching our nose to the ground while prostrating? Is a prayer performed without touching our nose to the ground valid?

Sajdah is one of the pillars of the prayer. It means putting feet, knees, and hands on the ground along with the forehead after ruku. It is fardh to perform two sujud in every rakat. One should put both his/her forehead and nose on the ground while performing sajdah (Marghinani, al-Hidayah, I, 328,329; Ibn Qudamah, al-Mughni, II, 193-196; Mehmed Zihni, Ni‘met al-Islam, p. 254-255). Because the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to put his forehead and nose on the ground, leave some space between his arms and sides of his body, and place his hands in a way to align with his shoulders (Tirmidhi, Salat, 89). Accordingly, it is makruh not to put nose on the ground in sajdah without any excuse although forehead is put. However, the prayer performed is still valid. Yet, the prayer will be invalid if one does not put his/her forehead on the ground.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS