Is sitting in the tawbah position obligatory in the sitting during prayer?
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Question : In the tawbah position, and is the tawbah position obligatory?
Answer : No, the tawbah position is a recommended practice (sunnah). So if he prays sitting cross-legged, there is nothing wrong with it, and if he prays sitting in the hibt position, there is nothing wrong with it, due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 952Sahih (Al-Albani) and he did not specify the manner of his sitting.
Answer : No, the tawbah position is a recommended practice (sunnah). So if he prays sitting cross-legged, there is nothing wrong with it, and if he prays sitting in the hibt position, there is nothing wrong with it, due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
if you are unable to do so, then in sitting condition
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3647هل التربع واجباً في القعود للصلاة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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