The Ruling on Praying on Chairs and the Reward Thereof
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Question:
This is a questioner for the program who says: What is your opinion of some people who pray on chairs, Honorable Shaykh? Is the reward the same as if they were standing, or are they equal to them in reward?
Answer:
Depending on one's ability, if a person is unable to stand, he prays sitting on the ground or on a chair, and since he is excused, his reward is complete, because he did not leave off standing except for an excuse. As for if he is able to stand, it is not permissible for him to sit in the obligatory prayer; he must stand. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:238] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 952Sahih (Al-Albani) So, if he leaves off standing for an excuse, his reward is complete, but if he leaves it off for no excuse, the obligatory prayer is invalid. As for the voluntary prayer, it is valid, but he gets half the reward of the one who stands. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is a questioner for the program who says: What is your opinion of some people who pray on chairs, Honorable Shaykh? Is the reward the same as if they were standing, or are they equal to them in reward?
Answer:
Depending on one's ability, if a person is unable to stand, he prays sitting on the ground or on a chair, and since he is excused, his reward is complete, because he did not leave off standing except for an excuse. As for if he is able to stand, it is not permissible for him to sit in the obligatory prayer; he must stand. Allah the Exalted said:
and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَoffer prayer in standing condition; if you are unable to do so, then in sitting condition: if you are then at your side
صل قائما، فإن لم تستطع فقاعدا، فإن لم تستطع فعلى جنبThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 02 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (15:22)
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