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How low must I bow for ruku and sajdah?

Published as Ruku and sajdah when performing salaah while sitting on a chair

· 27 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When sitting in a chair to perform salaah, where must my hands be whilst I'm making my intention and making ruku, sajdah and after getting up from ruku?

How low must I bow for ruku and sajdah?

Answer

Your hands will be on your thighs.

You will bend forward slightly for ruku and slightly more for sajdah.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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