The ruling on indicating prostration for one who prays sitting
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Shaykh, if I pray while sitting, is it better for me to indicate the prostration or is it better for me to prostrate on the ground?
Answer:
If you are able to prostrate on the ground, it is obligatory for you to do so, and indicating it is not sufficient. As for if you are not able to prostrate on the ground, then you indicate with your head and lower it for the prostration. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: Shaykh, if I pray while sitting, is it better for me to indicate the prostration or is it better for me to prostrate on the ground?
Answer:
If you are able to prostrate on the ground, it is obligatory for you to do so, and indicating it is not sufficient. As for if you are not able to prostrate on the ground, then you indicate with your head and lower it for the prostration. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4561] حكم الإيماء بالسجود لمن صلّى جالسًا - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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