The Ruling on Praying on a Chair
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Question:
Abu Basil is with us. Abu Basil, yes. Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying on a chair? In recent times, there are truly many people who sit on chairs. How is that done? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
He prays according to what is feasible for him, because he does not pray on a chair except for an excuse. So, he prays according to what is feasible for him, but the chair should not be large, taking up space and inconveniencing the other worshippers. He must keep the chair as small as possible, because there are small chairs that are just the right size for the need, and there are also hand-held chairs that he can carry with him, sit on, and take with him like a cane. So, he must keep the size of the chair small. Yes.
Abu Basil is with us. Abu Basil, yes. Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying on a chair? In recent times, there are truly many people who sit on chairs. How is that done? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
He prays according to what is feasible for him, because he does not pray on a chair except for an excuse. So, he prays according to what is feasible for him, but the chair should not be large, taking up space and inconveniencing the other worshippers. He must keep the chair as small as possible, because there are small chairs that are just the right size for the need, and there are also hand-held chairs that he can carry with him, sit on, and take with him like a cane. So, he must keep the size of the chair small. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 01 / فتاوى على الهواء - 10 01 1435هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:54)
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