A man entered the mosque and remained standing; is he in violation?
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The questioner : A man entered the mosque and remained standing.
The Shaykh : Standing?
The questioner : Standing, is he considered in violation?
The Shaykh : Does he remain standing all the time?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : By Allah, I fear that he is in violation of the hadith, because circling the mosque is similar to sitting. For this reason, the menstruating woman is prohibited from performing tawaf, even though she does not remain in a state of sitting, but rather she is moving in a circle.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, he is in violation. It is said to him, "Pray two rak'ahs." If he says, "I did not sit," it is said to him, "This is the equivalent of sitting." And if you came with this as a ruse, the matter is clear. Yes, Jamal?
The Shaykh : Standing?
The questioner : Standing, is he considered in violation?
The Shaykh : Does he remain standing all the time?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : By Allah, I fear that he is in violation of the hadith, because circling the mosque is similar to sitting. For this reason, the menstruating woman is prohibited from performing tawaf, even though she does not remain in a state of sitting, but rather she is moving in a circle.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, he is in violation. It is said to him, "Pray two rak'ahs." If he says, "I did not sit," it is said to him, "This is the equivalent of sitting." And if you came with this as a ruse, the matter is clear. Yes, Jamal?