The ruling on praying the sunnah prayer while sitting when one is able to stand
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The questioner:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, also, the brother Fahd says in his question: What is the ruling on praying the sunnah prayer while sitting when one is able to stand?
The Shaykh:
The prayer is not valid except with standing, bowing, and prostrating. So if he sits down and he has no excuse, he has left a pillar of the prayer, which is standing while able to do so. Yes.
The questioner:
Some people, O Shaykh, pray the night prayer and it is difficult for them.
The Shaykh:
If it is difficult for him, he has an excuse, and he prays while sitting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
Your Excellency the Shaykh, also, the brother Fahd says in his question: What is the ruling on praying the sunnah prayer while sitting when one is able to stand?
The Shaykh:
The prayer is not valid except with standing, bowing, and prostrating. So if he sits down and he has no excuse, he has left a pillar of the prayer, which is standing while able to do so. Yes.
The questioner:
Some people, O Shaykh, pray the night prayer and it is difficult for them.
The Shaykh:
If it is difficult for him, he has an excuse, and he prays while sitting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7507 — youtube.com (13:03)
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