Sujūd (Arabic: سُجُود, pronounced [sʊˈdʒuːd]), or sajdah (سَجْدَة, [ˈsadʒ.da]), also known as sijda, sejda or shejda, in Islam is the act of low bowing or prostration to God facing the qiblah (direction of the Kaaba at Mecca).

The position involves kneeling and bowing till one touches the ground with seven bones (points): the forehead and nose, two hands, two knees and two sets of toes.

[1] In accordance with the Sunnah (the Way) of Muhammad, one's elbows should be far from one's body,[2] unless it causes discomfort to other worshippers, but not resting on the ground.

Some scholars hold the position that this applies only to men, and that women are encouraged to tuck their elbows in out of modesty.

[citation needed] The verses are: In most copies of the Qur'an these are indicated by the symbol ۩, with an over-line on the word/s that invoked the prostration.