The Standing of the One Praying on a Chair at the Takbir of Ihram
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a person prays on a chair, is it obligatory for him to stand at the takbir of ihram?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to stand for the takbir of ihram and for the recitation of al-Fatihah, for the duration of al-Fatihah, if he is able. Then he sits after standing for the duration of reciting al-Fatihah, because standing is a pillar of the prayer, provided one has the ability. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a person prays on a chair, is it obligatory for him to stand at the takbir of ihram?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to stand for the takbir of ihram and for the recitation of al-Fatihah, for the duration of al-Fatihah, if he is able. Then he sits after standing for the duration of reciting al-Fatihah, because standing is a pillar of the prayer, provided one has the ability. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بأنه قريب مجيب — islamhouse.com (1:07:14)
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