Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Performing Salaah Seated Without A Valid Excuse

· 8 Jumada I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A man can stand for a few seconds either normally or by leaning, and is able to perform ruku and sajdah normally, but due to some pain or difficulty, which is neither extreme nor likely to increase his illness, he chooses to sit on the floor or on a chair to perform his fardh Salah, will his Salah be valid?

Answer

His Salaah will be invalid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(يجب) وظاهر الآية أنه فرض نهر ج ٦ ٥ البحر الرائق (المكتبة الماجدية) ج١ ص٢٩٢

فتاوى محمودية 9/253

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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