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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Placing the left hand and leaning on it while sitting

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to place the left hand behind oneself and lean on it while sitting?

Answer:
If you have a need, there is nothing wrong with it. But if you have no need, it is prohibited. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السترة أمام المصلي وحكم المرور دونها — islamhouse.com (1:03:10)

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