The ruling on praying while sitting for a woman suffering from depression
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The questioner:
May Allah bless you. One of the sisters says: I am suffering from depression and severe panic to the extent that I feel like I am going to fall over while performing the prayer. Am I excused from praying while sitting?
The Shaykh:
Sitting is permitted if one is unable to stand. However, if you are able to stand, standing is a pillar of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
As for if she is ill, then it is excused.
The Shaykh:
If she is unable to stand, it is excused to sit. Yes.
May Allah bless you. One of the sisters says: I am suffering from depression and severe panic to the extent that I feel like I am going to fall over while performing the prayer. Am I excused from praying while sitting?
The Shaykh:
Sitting is permitted if one is unable to stand. However, if you are able to stand, standing is a pillar of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
As for if she is ill, then it is excused.
The Shaykh:
If she is unable to stand, it is excused to sit. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7521 — youtube.com (1:39)
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