The ruling on praying while sitting in a boat if one fears falling, and is it permissible to combine the two prayers?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. A brother sent this question, saying: I work in marine fishing and go out to fish in a small boat from early morning until near midnight. Due to the narrow space and the roughness of the sea, I am sometimes forced to pray the obligatory prayer while sitting. So, is it better for me to pray the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, each in its own time while sitting, or should I delay the Dhuhr prayer and combine it with the Asr prayer afterwards?
The Shaykh:
In any case, if you are able to pray in its time in the boat, then perform it, even if sitting. [Allah says:] "Fear Allah as much as you are able." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 952Sahih (Al-Albani) So if you cannot pray in the boat, even if you are sitting, then perform the prayer while sitting, but in its time; do not delay it past its time.
As for if you cannot pray, even while sitting, then you combine the first prayer with the second in the time of the second, if you get out of the sea in the time of the second. But if you do not get out until after the sun has set, then you do not delay the prayer past its time or past the time for combining; you pray while you are in the sea according to your ability. Yes.
The questioner:
So, Shaykh, what about the pillar of standing, which is in this case?
The Shaykh:
He is excused in that. Just as he is able to stand due to the roughness of the sea, and he fears for his life from falling, he prays while sitting. Yes.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
May Allah reward you. A brother sent this question, saying: I work in marine fishing and go out to fish in a small boat from early morning until near midnight. Due to the narrow space and the roughness of the sea, I am sometimes forced to pray the obligatory prayer while sitting. So, is it better for me to pray the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, each in its own time while sitting, or should I delay the Dhuhr prayer and combine it with the Asr prayer afterwards?
The Shaykh:
In any case, if you are able to pray in its time in the boat, then perform it, even if sitting. [Allah says:] "Fear Allah as much as you are able." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
offer 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 جنبAs for if you cannot pray, even while sitting, then you combine the first prayer with the second in the time of the second, if you get out of the sea in the time of the second. But if you do not get out until after the sun has set, then you do not delay the prayer past its time or past the time for combining; you pray while you are in the sea according to your ability. Yes.
The questioner:
So, Shaykh, what about the pillar of standing, which is in this case?
The Shaykh:
He is excused in that. Just as he is able to stand due to the roughness of the sea, and he fears for his life from falling, he prays while sitting. Yes.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الصلاة جالسا في القارب إذا خشي السقوط، وهل يجوز الجمع بين الصلاتين؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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