Prayer on a boat for fishermen
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: As for those who go fishing, they sit in the sea until sunset. How is the prayer on the boat performed so that they are rewarded, given that there are waves they are moving in?
Answer:
Yes, they pray when the time for prayer arrives. They pray on the boat, and the boat is in the position of a house. They are able to pray standing, and they can sit and prostrate. If they are unable to stand, they pray sitting. They pray sitting according to their ability and their condition. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: As for those who go fishing, they sit in the sea until sunset. How is the prayer on the boat performed so that they are rewarded, given that there are waves they are moving in?
Answer:
Yes, they pray when the time for prayer arrives. They pray on the boat, and the boat is in the position of a house. They are able to pray standing, and they can sit and prostrate. If they are unable to stand, they pray sitting. They pray sitting according to their ability and their condition. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (078) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-11] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:52)
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