{"id":14372,"date":"2026-04-15T00:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=14372"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:37:36","slug":"mohamed-salah-make-prostration-scoring-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=14372","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Mohamed Salah Make Prostration After Scoring Goals?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: EDC Staff \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Why<\/a>

Mohamed Salah\u2019s performance of sujud outside of prayer is a specific expression of gratitude for goals scored.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mohamed <\/span>Salah: <\/span>The <\/span>Egyptian <\/span>King <\/span>and <\/span>His <\/span>Sujud<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mohamed <\/span>Salah, <\/span>famously <\/span>known <\/span>as <\/span>\u201c<\/span>The <\/span>Egyptian <\/span>King\u201d<\/span><\/em> among <\/span>Liverpool <\/span>fans, <\/span>has <\/span>become <\/span>not <\/span>only <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Premier <\/span>League’s <\/span>top <\/span>performers<\/span><\/strong> but <\/span>also <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>recognizable <\/span>Muslim <\/span>athletes<\/span><\/strong> in <\/span>the <\/span>world. <\/span>His <\/span>success <\/span>on <\/span>and <\/span>off <\/span>the <\/span>pitch <\/span>has <\/span>drawn <\/span>admiration <\/span>from <\/span>fans <\/span>globally <\/span>and <\/span>made <\/span>a <\/span>powerful <\/span>impact <\/span>far <\/span>beyond <\/span>football.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>2017, <\/span>Salah <\/span>was <\/span>named <\/span>BBC\u2019s <\/span>African <\/span>Footballer <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Year<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>and <\/span>since <\/span>then, <\/span>he <\/span>has <\/span>consistently <\/span>remained <\/span>among <\/span>the <\/span>world\u2019s <\/span>most <\/span>talked-<\/span>about <\/span>players. <\/span>His <\/span>brilliance, <\/span>humility, <\/span>and <\/span>dedication <\/span>have <\/span>inspired <\/span>millions\u2014<\/span>Muslims <\/span>and <\/span>non-<\/span>Muslims <\/span>alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A <\/span>Chant <\/span>that <\/span>Turned <\/span>Heads<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Salah’s <\/span>popularity <\/span>even <\/span>inspired <\/span>Liverpool <\/span>fans <\/span>to <\/span>create <\/span>chants <\/span>celebrating <\/span>his <\/span>talent <\/span>and <\/span>character. <\/span>One <\/span>such <\/span>chant <\/span>goes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>Mo <\/span>Sa-<\/span>la-<\/span>la-<\/span>la-<\/span>lah, <\/span>Mo <\/span>Sa-<\/span>la-<\/span>la-<\/span>la-<\/span>lah, <\/span>if <\/span>he\u2019s <\/span>good <\/span>enough <\/span>for <\/span>you, <\/span>he\u2019s <\/span>good <\/span>enough <\/span>for <\/span>me, <\/span>if <\/span>he <\/span>scores <\/span>another <\/span>few, <\/span>then <\/span>I\u2019ll <\/span>be <\/span>Muslim <\/span>too.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Though <\/span>sung <\/span>playfully, <\/span>the <\/span>chant <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>testament <\/span>to <\/span>Salah\u2019s <\/span>influence <\/span>in <\/span>reshaping <\/span>perceptions <\/span>of <\/span>Muslims <\/span>and <\/span>Islam<\/span><\/strong> in <\/span>Western <\/span>societies. <\/span>A <\/span>report <\/span>by <\/span>Football <\/span>Against <\/span>Racism <\/span>in <\/span>Europe (<\/span>Fare)<\/span><\/em> found <\/span>that <\/span>Salah\u2019s <\/span>presence <\/span>has <\/span>significantly <\/span>reduced <\/span>hate <\/span>and <\/span>race <\/span>crimes<\/span><\/strong> among <\/span>English <\/span>football <\/span>fans\u2014<\/span>a <\/span>remarkable <\/span>and <\/span>rare <\/span>achievement <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>world <\/span>of <\/span>professional <\/span>sports.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sujud <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>Pitch: <\/span>More <\/span>Than <\/span>Celebration<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

What <\/span>captures <\/span>attention <\/span>even <\/span>more <\/span>than <\/span>Salah\u2019s <\/span>goals <\/span>is <\/span>what <\/span>he <\/span>does <\/span>after <\/span>scoring\u2014<\/span>he <\/span>prostrates (<\/span>performs <\/span>sujud)<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>This <\/span>humble <\/span>act <\/span>is <\/span>an <\/span>Islamic <\/span>gesture <\/span>of <\/span>gratitude <\/span>to <\/span>Allah<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>putting <\/span>God <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>center <\/span>of <\/span>his <\/span>joy <\/span>and <\/span>success.<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>sujud <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>just <\/span>a <\/span>personal <\/span>expression <\/span>of <\/span>faith; <\/span>it\u2019s <\/span>also <\/span>a <\/span>public <\/span>and <\/span>visible <\/span>symbol <\/span>of <\/span>Islamic <\/span>spirituality<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>performed <\/span>with <\/span>sincerity <\/span>and <\/span>reverence. <\/span>For <\/span>many <\/span>viewers <\/span>unfamiliar <\/span>with <\/span>Islam, <\/span>Salah\u2019s <\/span>sujud <\/span>has <\/span>sparked <\/span>curiosity: <\/span>\u201c<\/span>What <\/span>is <\/span>he <\/span>doing?\u201d<\/span><\/em> and <\/span>\u201c<\/span>What <\/span>makes <\/span>him <\/span>do <\/span>that?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The <\/span>answer, <\/span>Salah <\/span>makes <\/span>clear, <\/span>is <\/span>God<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What <\/span>Is <\/span>Sujud <\/span>in <\/span>Islam?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sujud<\/span><\/strong> (<\/span>prostration) <\/span>in <\/span>Islam <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>gesture <\/span>of <\/span>thankfulness <\/span>and <\/span>humility<\/span><\/strong> before <\/span>Allah. <\/span>It <\/span>can <\/span>be <\/span>done:<\/span><\/p>\n