The ruling on leading the prayer for one who is unable to stand or prostrate
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Question:
This questioner says: If a man who is bedridden leads people in prayer, he stands, and when he sits, he sits on a chair and is unable to prostrate, how should those behind him pray?
Answer:
It is not permissible for him to lead them in prayer while he is unable to perform the pillars of the prayer. He cannot stand, and he cannot prostrate on the ground. His own prayer is valid according to his ability, with faith. However, for him to be an imam, this is not suitable for leading the prayer, and the prayer behind him is not valid. Yes.
This questioner says: If a man who is bedridden leads people in prayer, he stands, and when he sits, he sits on a chair and is unable to prostrate, how should those behind him pray?
Answer:
It is not permissible for him to lead them in prayer while he is unable to perform the pillars of the prayer. He cannot stand, and he cannot prostrate on the ground. His own prayer is valid according to his ability, with faith. However, for him to be an imam, this is not suitable for leading the prayer, and the prayer behind him is not valid. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/220 — archive.org (4:33)
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