The prayer of one who is able to stand but unable to bow or prostrate
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The questioner:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “If a person is able to stand and sit but not to bow or prostrate, he indicates his bowing while standing and his prostration while sitting.” Is there not hardship in such an action for the one praying?
The Shaykh:
No, this is easy for the one who leans on support.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
If he is able to stand but not able to bow, he stands, because fasting is more [burdensome], and bowing is sufficient by indicating it; he indicates it while standing. For prostration, he sits, and he indicates it while sitting. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Yes.
The Shaykh:
It is easy for him to stand and easy for him to sit; it is not difficult for him. What is difficult for him is only bowing and prostration, so the rest of the actions are not dropped from him.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “If a person is able to stand and sit but not to bow or prostrate, he indicates his bowing while standing and his prostration while sitting.” Is there not hardship in such an action for the one praying?
The Shaykh:
No, this is easy for the one who leans on support.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
If he is able to stand but not able to bow, he stands, because fasting is more [burdensome], and bowing is sufficient by indicating it; he indicates it while standing. For prostration, he sits, and he indicates it while sitting. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Yes.
The Shaykh:
It is easy for him to stand and easy for him to sit; it is not difficult for him. What is difficult for him is only bowing and prostration, so the rest of the actions are not dropped from him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/35 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:11:10)
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