What is the ruling on the prayer of one who does not raise his elbows off the ground during prostration?
It is recommendable to lift the forearms off the ground during prostration. If one leaves them on the ground, he has done something undesirable, and the prohibition is for the sake of purification (tanzih). His prayer is valid. Therefore, your prayer is valid, but in the future, you should lift your forearms off the ground during prostration.
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