What is the manner of sitting in the tashahhud for one who is unable to sit in the ordinary position?
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The phone is ringing.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : A woman who is under a spell and bound.
The Shaykh : Good
The questioner : May it be well, if Allah wills. She is unable to stand in the prayer.
The Shaykh : She is unable to stand.
The questioner : Yes, and even if she sits for the tashahhud, she is unable to place her foot under her thigh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is required of the woman: should she extend her leg and sit, or should she sit in the tawbah position like a man?
The Shaykh : Brother, are you asking now about the position of your wife, or about any woman?
The questioner : About the position of my wife.
The Shaykh : Your wife, what makes her comfortable, do that.
The questioner : I mean, if she is sitting and the man has his leg extended toward the imam.
The Shaykh : What is required of him?
The questioner : I mean: if the man is unable, is it not required of him to sit in the tawbah position?
The Shaykh : Brother, he should sit in the tawbah position if that position makes him comfortable.
The questioner : I mean: he sits in the tawbah position if he is able to do so?
The Shaykh : Have you not seen in recent days that everyone is not praying now and sitting for the tashahhud with their legs extended toward the qiblah, because I am unable to sit except in this manner? So, if she is able to sit in the tawbah position and find comfort in it, she should sit in the tawbah position. If she is unable to do anything but extend her leg toward the qiblah, she should do that. However, in this case, it is a condition for the woman that nothing of her foot or leg is exposed.
The questioner : She covers it.
The Shaykh : Yes, but the important thing is that she looks for what makes her comfortable.
The questioner : Yes, yes, so she performs the prayer behind him as best as she is able.
The Shaykh : Yes, as best as she is able.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : A woman who is under a spell and bound.
The Shaykh : Good
The questioner : May it be well, if Allah wills. She is unable to stand in the prayer.
The Shaykh : She is unable to stand.
The questioner : Yes, and even if she sits for the tashahhud, she is unable to place her foot under her thigh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is required of the woman: should she extend her leg and sit, or should she sit in the tawbah position like a man?
The Shaykh : Brother, are you asking now about the position of your wife, or about any woman?
The questioner : About the position of my wife.
The Shaykh : Your wife, what makes her comfortable, do that.
The questioner : I mean, if she is sitting and the man has his leg extended toward the imam.
The Shaykh : What is required of him?
The questioner : I mean: if the man is unable, is it not required of him to sit in the tawbah position?
The Shaykh : Brother, he should sit in the tawbah position if that position makes him comfortable.
The questioner : I mean: he sits in the tawbah position if he is able to do so?
The Shaykh : Have you not seen in recent days that everyone is not praying now and sitting for the tashahhud with their legs extended toward the qiblah, because I am unable to sit except in this manner? So, if she is able to sit in the tawbah position and find comfort in it, she should sit in the tawbah position. If she is unable to do anything but extend her leg toward the qiblah, she should do that. However, in this case, it is a condition for the woman that nothing of her foot or leg is exposed.
The questioner : She covers it.
The Shaykh : Yes, but the important thing is that she looks for what makes her comfortable.
The questioner : Yes, yes, so she performs the prayer behind him as best as she is able.
The Shaykh : Yes, as best as she is able.
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