The Ruling on the Prayer of the Disabled on Chairs
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Question:
May Allah reward him. The questioner says to us: Brothers, may Allah heal them, who pray on chairs. Some of them are able to stand and bow, but not to prostrate. What is the ruling on their prayer on chairs? And how should their correct prayer be performed?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16]. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 952Sahih (Al-Albani) And in another narration, if he is not able, then lying on his back with his feet toward the qiblah. He performs whatever he is able to do of the actions of the prayer. If he is able to stand, it is not permissible for him to sit on the chair; he stands when it is time to stand. When it is time to prostrate, if he is not able to prostrate, he prostrates by nodding his head. He sits on the chair and prostrates by nodding his head. So he does not leave anything he is able to do of the pillars of the prayer or its obligations.
May Allah reward him. The questioner says to us: Brothers, may Allah heal them, who pray on chairs. Some of them are able to stand and bow, but not to prostrate. What is the ruling on their prayer on chairs? And how should their correct prayer be performed?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ(peace and blessings be upon him) said: The sick person prays standing, and if he is not able
صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي المريض قائما، فإن لم يستطعin sitting condition: if you are then at your side(i.e, in lying condition).
قَاعِدًا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَى جَنْبٍ،
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