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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on praying on a chair for one who has lost his balance

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Question:
I am a blind man, and when I stand to pray, I lose my balance. Is it permissible for me to pray on a chair?

Answer:
If it is as you described, and if you fear falling or losing your balance when you stand, then you pray on the chair. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:38)

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