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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Ruling on praying while sitting for the sick person

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This questioner says, O Shaykh: If I pray while sitting because I am old and have pain in my knees, is there any harm in that, O Shaykh?
Answer: Allah the Exalted says:
So fear Allah as much as you are ableفَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
[Al-Taghabun: 16], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.إذا أمرتكم بأمر فأتوا منه ما استطعتم
Sahih al-Bukhari 7288
. If one is unable to stand, he prays sitting, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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