Ruling on completing the prayer while sitting
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Question:
The questioner, Umm Sultan, says: My mother sometimes performs the prayer standing, then completes it while sitting. I have tried many times to guide her on how to perform the prayer, but she has not been able to perform it in the correct manner. Does she incur sin in this situation?
Answer:
If it is a voluntary prayer, there is no harm. If it is a voluntary prayer, such as the sunnah of Dhuha, the rawatib, or the witr, there is no harm. As for the obligatory prayer, one must have the ability. If she is able, it is obligatory for her, and the prayer is not valid if she sits while she is capable. However, if she is unable to stand in the first rak'ah but can stand in the last rak'ah, there is no blame on her if it causes her great hardship. There is no blame on her.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
The questioner, Umm Sultan, says: My mother sometimes performs the prayer standing, then completes it while sitting. I have tried many times to guide her on how to perform the prayer, but she has not been able to perform it in the correct manner. Does she incur sin in this situation?
Answer:
If it is a voluntary prayer, there is no harm. If it is a voluntary prayer, such as the sunnah of Dhuha, the rawatib, or the witr, there is no harm. As for the obligatory prayer, one must have the ability. If she is able, it is obligatory for her, and the prayer is not valid if she sits while she is capable. However, if she is unable to stand in the first rak'ah but can stand in the last rak'ah, there is no blame on her if it causes her great hardship. There is no blame on her.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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