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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on praying voluntary prayers while sitting, and whether one receives the same reward as one who prays standing?

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Question:
The questioner says: If I, Shaykh, also pray the voluntary prayers on a chair, is this the same as when I am standing?

Answer:
If you pray on a chair, and it is because of a need, being unable to stand, then it is like the one who stands. Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are ableفَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
[At-Taghabun 64:16]
But if she is able to stand, then it is permissible for her to pray the voluntary prayer sitting, but she does not get more than half the reward of the one who stands. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1766 - حكم من صلاة النافلة جالسا، وهل ينال مثل أجر من صلى قائما؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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