Does one receive the full reward if he prays on a chair?
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Question:
He says: His wife prays, but on a chair. What is the reward in this case, O Shaykh?
Answer:
If she needs the chair, the reward is complete, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) So if he needs to sit on a chair and sits on it because standing is difficult for him, because standing is difficult for him, then he has the reward, because he did not leave standing except for an excuse. This is in the obligatory prayer. As for the voluntary prayer, it is permissible to pray sitting even if he is able to stand, but he will have half the reward of the one who stands. Yes.
He says: His wife prays, but on a chair. What is the reward in this case, O Shaykh?
Answer:
If she needs the chair, the reward is complete, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The sick person prays standing, and if he cannot, then sitting, and if he cannot, then on his side,
يصلي المريض قائما فإن لم يستطع فقاعدا، فإن لم يستطع فعلى جنب،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1561 - هل ينال الأجر كاملا من صلى على الكرسي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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