Is eating while sitting cross-legged the same as eating while leaning?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is eating while sitting cross-legged the same as eating while leaning?

Answer:
No. Leaning means leaning on something, on one's side, on one's back, on a wall, on a pillow, or on a backrest. As for eating while sitting cross-legged, this is different from the sitting position previously mentioned, where one spreads out his left leg and extends his right leg. Sitting cross-legged is contrary to that; it is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes.