Is it permissible for one who is not incapacitated to pray while sitting?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... If he is sitting in his house, is it permissible for him to sit in his prayer?
The Shaykh : He sits.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Why not... he prays while sitting.
The questioner : He is not incapacitated.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Voluntary prayer is permissible, but it is half the reward of sitting for the obligatory prayer. It is not permissible for the obligatory prayer.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This is the principle; the principle is that it is not allowed except with evidence, and all these differences have evidence for them. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... If he is sitting in his house, is it permissible for him to sit in his prayer?
The Shaykh : He sits.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Why not... he prays while sitting.
The questioner : He is not incapacitated.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Voluntary prayer is permissible, but it is half the reward of sitting for the obligatory prayer. It is not permissible for the obligatory prayer.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : This is the principle; the principle is that it is not allowed except with evidence, and all these differences have evidence for them. Yes.