What is the ruling on the prayer of a woman who is unable to prostrate on the ground?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the prayer of a woman who is unable to prostrate due to a knee operation? She prays on a chair and prostrates on it. Is it obligatory for her to prostrate on the ground, or is her prostration on the chair sufficient?
Answer:
If she is unable to prostrate on the ground, she indicates the bowing and prostration while on the chair. However, if she is able to prostrate on the ground, she gets down from the chair and prostrates on the ground.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, and that concludes it. May Allah’s prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the prayer of a woman who is unable to prostrate due to a knee operation? She prays on a chair and prostrates on it. Is it obligatory for her to prostrate on the ground, or is her prostration on the chair sufficient?
Answer:
If she is unable to prostrate on the ground, she indicates the bowing and prostration while on the chair. However, if she is able to prostrate on the ground, she gets down from the chair and prostrates on the ground.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, and that concludes it. May Allah’s prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/199] ما حكم صلاة امرأة عاجزة عن السجود على الأرض؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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