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Can a healthy person sit on a chair in the masjid after namaz or before namaz?

Published as Sitting on a chair in the musjid before or after salaah

· 8 Shaʻban 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a healthy person sit on a chair in the masjid after namaz or before namaz? Is this a sin or not?

Answer

It is not a sin. However, he should avoid this. It is not in keeping with the adab of the musjid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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