Is it permissible to pray voluntary prayers while sitting without an excuse?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray voluntary prayers or the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) while sitting without an excuse, with evidence?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a person to pray voluntary prayers while sitting. If he has an excuse, he receives the same reward as the one who stands. If he has no excuse, he receives half the reward of the one who stands. This is based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 1230Sahih (Darussalam) The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the night prayer while sitting when he felt tired or was ill.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray voluntary prayers or the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) while sitting without an excuse, with evidence?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a person to pray voluntary prayers while sitting. If he has an excuse, he receives the same reward as the one who stands. If he has no excuse, he receives half the reward of the one who stands. This is based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him):
The prayer of one who sits down is equivalent to half of the prayer of one who stands.
صلاة القاعد على النصف من صلاة القائم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز صلاة النافلة قاعدًا بغير عذر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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