Assalamu alaikum...
Because of a back injury there are times when I must pray sitting down...my question is if I am praying in my bedroom, is it permissible to sit on the corner of my bed to pray?
Jazak Allahu Khair in advance.
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Praying in the bedroom
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, Mar 05 2004 03:04 PM
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Posted 05 March 2004 - 03:25 PM
Salam alikom
Question :
I am pregnant, and now i have concerns about praying sitting down. Usually i am able to do ruku, sit on the ground and almost complete the salah, except for sujud which may not be completely correct as it is very uncomfortable. so i am wondering, should i sit and pray even though i am capable of praying most of the salah, or should i pray the best i can. also what is the proper way of praying sitting down, is it in a chair or on the ground? Also, if i can stand and do ruku, but i cannot go down, should i stand for the standing parts and sit in a chair for the sitting parts. please answer soon, since i cannot find any information on this and am confused as what to do.
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
The basic principle concerning the prayer of one who is sick is that he should do whatever he is able to of the essential parts of the prayer, and he does not have to do what he is unable to do. This is indicated by a great deal of evidence from the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can”
[al-Taghaabun 64:16]
“Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope”
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If I command you to do a thing, then do as much of it as you can.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7288; Muslim, 1337.
It was narrated that ‘Imraan ibn Husayn (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I was suffering from haemorrhoids and I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about praying. He said, ‘Pray standing, and if you cannot, then sitting down, and if you cannot, then lying on your side.’” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1117.
Based on the above, if you are able to pray standing up then you have to stand. Then if you become unable to stand or it is too difficult for you to stand, then you can sit down whilst praying.
It is permissible to sit on a chair or on the ground, depending on what you are able to do and what is easy for you. But it is better to sit on the ground, because the Sunnah is for a person to sit cross-legged in the place where one would stand and bow, and this is not easy to do on a chair.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
If a person cannot pray standing, he should pray sitting, but it is better to sit cross-legged in the place of standing and bowing.
From his essay, Tahaarat al-Mareed wa Salaatuhu
This sitting cross-legged is not obligatory; he may sit however he wants because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If he cannot then sitting,” and he did not explain how he should sit.
See al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/462.
If it is too difficult for you to prostrate and bow, then you can lean forward and make the leaning for sujood deeper than that for rukoo’.
If you can stand, then lean forward for rukoo’ whilst standing, and lean forward for sujood whilst sitting, then you should do that, because standing is closer to bowing than sitting, and sitting is closer to sujood than standing.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said:
Whoever is able to stand but is unable to bow or prostrate is not relieved of the obligation to stand, rather he should pray standing up, then lean forward for rukoo’ (i.e., whilst standing) then sit and lean forward for sujood… and he should make leaning for sujood deeper than that for rukoo’. If he is only unable to prostrate then he should do rukoo’ and then lean forward for sujood.
If during the prayer the sick person becomes able to do something that he was unable to do, such as standing, sitting, bowing or prostrating, he should start to do that and continue from whatever he has already completed of his prayer.
From his essay Ahkaam Salaat al-Mareed wa Tahaaratihi.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
Whoever is not able to bow should lean forward whilst standing, and whoever is not able to prostrate should lean forward whilst sitting.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/475
And Allaah knows best.
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Question :
I am pregnant, and now i have concerns about praying sitting down. Usually i am able to do ruku, sit on the ground and almost complete the salah, except for sujud which may not be completely correct as it is very uncomfortable. so i am wondering, should i sit and pray even though i am capable of praying most of the salah, or should i pray the best i can. also what is the proper way of praying sitting down, is it in a chair or on the ground? Also, if i can stand and do ruku, but i cannot go down, should i stand for the standing parts and sit in a chair for the sitting parts. please answer soon, since i cannot find any information on this and am confused as what to do.
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
The basic principle concerning the prayer of one who is sick is that he should do whatever he is able to of the essential parts of the prayer, and he does not have to do what he is unable to do. This is indicated by a great deal of evidence from the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can”
[al-Taghaabun 64:16]
“Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope”
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If I command you to do a thing, then do as much of it as you can.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7288; Muslim, 1337.
It was narrated that ‘Imraan ibn Husayn (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I was suffering from haemorrhoids and I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about praying. He said, ‘Pray standing, and if you cannot, then sitting down, and if you cannot, then lying on your side.’” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1117.
Based on the above, if you are able to pray standing up then you have to stand. Then if you become unable to stand or it is too difficult for you to stand, then you can sit down whilst praying.
It is permissible to sit on a chair or on the ground, depending on what you are able to do and what is easy for you. But it is better to sit on the ground, because the Sunnah is for a person to sit cross-legged in the place where one would stand and bow, and this is not easy to do on a chair.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
If a person cannot pray standing, he should pray sitting, but it is better to sit cross-legged in the place of standing and bowing.
From his essay, Tahaarat al-Mareed wa Salaatuhu
This sitting cross-legged is not obligatory; he may sit however he wants because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If he cannot then sitting,” and he did not explain how he should sit.
See al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/462.
If it is too difficult for you to prostrate and bow, then you can lean forward and make the leaning for sujood deeper than that for rukoo’.
If you can stand, then lean forward for rukoo’ whilst standing, and lean forward for sujood whilst sitting, then you should do that, because standing is closer to bowing than sitting, and sitting is closer to sujood than standing.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said:
Whoever is able to stand but is unable to bow or prostrate is not relieved of the obligation to stand, rather he should pray standing up, then lean forward for rukoo’ (i.e., whilst standing) then sit and lean forward for sujood… and he should make leaning for sujood deeper than that for rukoo’. If he is only unable to prostrate then he should do rukoo’ and then lean forward for sujood.
If during the prayer the sick person becomes able to do something that he was unable to do, such as standing, sitting, bowing or prostrating, he should start to do that and continue from whatever he has already completed of his prayer.
From his essay Ahkaam Salaat al-Mareed wa Tahaaratihi.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
Whoever is not able to bow should lean forward whilst standing, and whoever is not able to prostrate should lean forward whilst sitting.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/475
And Allaah knows best.
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#3
Posted 05 March 2004 - 03:26 PM
Salam alikom
Question :
What is the Sunnah with regard to sitting when one prays sitting down?.
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
The correct view with regard to this question is that it is permissible to sit either cross-legged or to sit muftarishan (kneeling with the left foot tucked under the buttocks and the right foot vertical), because nothing has been narrated concerning that from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed sitting down, but she did not describe how he sat, which indicates that there is some room for manoeuvre in this matter.
Imaam al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: It is permissible to sit in whatever manner the worshipper wishes.
Imaam Ibn al-Mundhir said in al-Awsat (4/376): With regard to how the person who is praying sitting down should sit, there is no Sunnah to be followed. Since that is the case, the person who is sick may pray sitting in whatever manner is easy for him; if he wishes he may pray sitting cross-legged and if he wishes he may pray sitting with his legs drawn up, and if he wishes he may pray sitting as one sits between the two prostrations. All of that was narrated from earlier scholars.
A group of scholars said that sitting cross-legged is preferable. This was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar and Anas ibn Maalik, and this is the view of Abu Haneefah, Maalik and Ahmad.
The evidence they quote is the report narrated by al-Nasaa’i (3/376) and others via Abu Dawood al-Hafari from Hafs from Humayd from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq from ‘Aa’ishah who said: “I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pray sitting cross-legged.”
But this hadeeth is not saheeh and it was narrated from more than one source that there is nothing that mentions sitting cross-legged. Al-Nasaa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: I do not know of anyone who narrated this hadeeth apart from Abu Dawood and he is thiqah (trustworthy); I do not think that this hadeeth is sound.
Imam Ibn al-Mundhir said in al-Awsat (4/376): there are some suspicions about the isnaad of the hadeeth of Hafs ibn ‘Ghiyaath. A group narrated this hadeeth from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq but it makes no mention of sitting cross-legged, and I do not think that this hadeeth can be proven to be attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood that he regarded praying sitting cross-legged as makrooh. This was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah and Ibn al-Mundhir.
It was narrated from Ahmad in one report that if the recitation is lengthy, one may sit cross-legged, otherwise one should sit muftarishan.
The correct view is the first one, which is that one has the choice of either sitting cross-legged, or sitting muftarishan.
Shaykh Sulaymaan ibn Naasir al-‘Alwaan (www.islam-qa.com)
Question :
What is the Sunnah with regard to sitting when one prays sitting down?.
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
The correct view with regard to this question is that it is permissible to sit either cross-legged or to sit muftarishan (kneeling with the left foot tucked under the buttocks and the right foot vertical), because nothing has been narrated concerning that from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed sitting down, but she did not describe how he sat, which indicates that there is some room for manoeuvre in this matter.
Imaam al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: It is permissible to sit in whatever manner the worshipper wishes.
Imaam Ibn al-Mundhir said in al-Awsat (4/376): With regard to how the person who is praying sitting down should sit, there is no Sunnah to be followed. Since that is the case, the person who is sick may pray sitting in whatever manner is easy for him; if he wishes he may pray sitting cross-legged and if he wishes he may pray sitting with his legs drawn up, and if he wishes he may pray sitting as one sits between the two prostrations. All of that was narrated from earlier scholars.
A group of scholars said that sitting cross-legged is preferable. This was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar and Anas ibn Maalik, and this is the view of Abu Haneefah, Maalik and Ahmad.
The evidence they quote is the report narrated by al-Nasaa’i (3/376) and others via Abu Dawood al-Hafari from Hafs from Humayd from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq from ‘Aa’ishah who said: “I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pray sitting cross-legged.”
But this hadeeth is not saheeh and it was narrated from more than one source that there is nothing that mentions sitting cross-legged. Al-Nasaa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: I do not know of anyone who narrated this hadeeth apart from Abu Dawood and he is thiqah (trustworthy); I do not think that this hadeeth is sound.
Imam Ibn al-Mundhir said in al-Awsat (4/376): there are some suspicions about the isnaad of the hadeeth of Hafs ibn ‘Ghiyaath. A group narrated this hadeeth from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq but it makes no mention of sitting cross-legged, and I do not think that this hadeeth can be proven to be attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood that he regarded praying sitting cross-legged as makrooh. This was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah and Ibn al-Mundhir.
It was narrated from Ahmad in one report that if the recitation is lengthy, one may sit cross-legged, otherwise one should sit muftarishan.
The correct view is the first one, which is that one has the choice of either sitting cross-legged, or sitting muftarishan.
Shaykh Sulaymaan ibn Naasir al-‘Alwaan (www.islam-qa.com)
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