Praying on a chair or on the ground for one who is unable to stand
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Question:
If a person is unable to stand in prayer, which is better: praying on a chair, or sitting on the ground in a cross-legged position?
Answer:
The default is to pray on the ground, but some people are unable to bend their legs and sit on the ground, so they pray on a chair. Otherwise, if a person is able to bend his legs and sit on the ground, that is the default, and he does not use a chair.
If a person is unable to stand in prayer, which is better: praying on a chair, or sitting on the ground in a cross-legged position?
Answer:
The default is to pray on the ground, but some people are unable to bend their legs and sit on the ground, so they pray on a chair. Otherwise, if a person is able to bend his legs and sit on the ground, that is the default, and he does not use a chair.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء فيمن يلازم بقعة بعينها من المسجد — islamhouse.com (45:43)
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