Praying over a deceased person while sitting, when able to stand
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Question:
If a person prays over a deceased person while sitting, and he is able to stand, is the prayer valid like a voluntary prayer, and does he receive half the reward?
Answer:
There is a distinction here, as the scholars have mentioned. If it is the first prayer, he must stand because it is an obligatory prayer. But if it is a repeated prayer, a second prayer, then it is a voluntary prayer, and he has the choice: if he wishes, he stands, and if he wishes, he sits, just like a voluntary prayer, as far as he is concerned.
If a person prays over a deceased person while sitting, and he is able to stand, is the prayer valid like a voluntary prayer, and does he receive half the reward?
Answer:
There is a distinction here, as the scholars have mentioned. If it is the first prayer, he must stand because it is an obligatory prayer. But if it is a repeated prayer, a second prayer, then it is a voluntary prayer, and he has the choice: if he wishes, he stands, and if he wishes, he sits, just like a voluntary prayer, as far as he is concerned.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 029-كتاب الجنائز - 2-16-1-22 هـ — archive.org (1:14:21)
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