One who cannot stand except while leaning on a cane: Is he required to stand in the obligatory prayer?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: One who cannot stand except while leaning on a cane, is he required to stand in the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he is able to stand by leaning on a cane, then standing is obligatory, as the obligatory act is not complete without it. There is no harm in this.
The presenter:
Then
The questioner:
He says, may Allah preserve you: If the imam cannot stand except while leaning on a cane, is it valid for him to be an imam?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm, there is no harm, yes.
The presenter:
He says: We used to smile previously.
The Shaykh:
Sulayman (peace be upon him) used to pray while leaning on a staff, and a creature of the earth ate it, causing him to fall. This indicates that it is permissible to lean on a cane when there is a need. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: One who cannot stand except while leaning on a cane, is he required to stand in the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he is able to stand by leaning on a cane, then standing is obligatory, as the obligatory act is not complete without it. There is no harm in this.
The presenter:
Then
The questioner:
He says, may Allah preserve you: If the imam cannot stand except while leaning on a cane, is it valid for him to be an imam?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm, there is no harm, yes.
The presenter:
He says: We used to smile previously.
The Shaykh:
Sulayman (peace be upon him) used to pray while leaning on a staff, and a creature of the earth ate it, causing him to fall. This indicates that it is permissible to lean on a cane when there is a need. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [737 -3022] من لم يستطع القيام إلا وهو معتمدٌ على عصا، فهل يلزمه القيام في صلاة الفريضة؟ — youtube.com
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