How to Pray Sitting....Fiqh Islamic

How to Pray Sitting....Fiqh Islamic?

As Salaam Alaiekum Rahmat ul laahi Wa Baraakaat uh! 

Such a person should offer his prayer as much as possible with the proper positions of Rukoo and Sujood and only sit for whatever he cannot do. 

🔺How to pray sitting❓

The default is to pray the Fardh prayer *standing* with proper Rukoo and Sujood according to the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ. 

But if a person has a valid shar’ee excuse, it is permissible to sit down and offer the prayers. 

However in such situations, one should sit for only *that* part of the Salaah that they cannot perform the default way.

The rest of the prayer should be prayed as is legislated.

So if a person can at least read al-Faatihah standing, they should do so. Then they may sit for the rest of the prayer.

Or if they can also make Rukoo standing, they should do so standing and should sit only for the Sujood.

Or if they can make sujood properly on the ground, but they cannot read al-Faatihah and Qur’aan standing, then they should sit ONLY for that portion of Salaah that they cannot do standing.

And they should make sujood on the ground.

They should NOT make sujood while sitting in the chair IF they can make sujood on the ground.

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“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.” 

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“Whoever is unable to bow should lean forward whilst standing, and whoever is not able to prostrate should lean forward whilst sitting” 

If a person cannot perform rukoo and sujood the normal way and has to offer the prayer sitting, they should just bend themselves forward a little bit for the Rukoo and a bend a little deeper for Sujood.

There’s NO need to put a table in front to put the head on it.

Nor is there a need to put the arms forward in midair to make sujood in between the hands.

Just put your hands on your knees and lean forward for the rukoo and lean some more for the sujood.

📌 Proof:

🍃 Once the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] visited a sick person and saw him praying (leaning) on a pillow, so he took it and cast it aside. So the man took a stick to pray (leaning) on it, but he took it and cast it aside and said:

“Pray on the ground if you can, but otherwise make movements with your head, making your sujood lower than your rukoo.” 

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“The Prayer is the second pillar of Islaam. It is the foundational support-post of Islaam, and it is the first of all deeds a person will be held to account for on the Day of Judgment. 

If it is accepted [by Allaah], the rest of his deeds will be accepted. If it is rejected, the rest of his deeds will likewise be rejected. 

It is an obligation that no Muslim is ever excused from so long as he remains of sound mind. (With the exception of women during their menses and post-natal bleeding)

A Muslim prays according to his ability.

As Allaah has said, 

“Fear Allaah to the best of your ability.”

(Surah at-Taghabun 64:16)

And He, the Most High, has said, 

“Allaah does not burden any soul beyond its scope.”

(Surah al-Baqarah 2:286)

Furthermore, the Prophet 

[Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] said:

“When I have forbidden you from something, stay away from it [entirely]. When I have ordered you to do something, do as much of it as you are able.”

 (Al-Bukhaari 7288 and Muslim 1337).

From this [generality] is prayer. 

A Muslim is to pray to the best of his ability, the best he can, due to the statement of the Prophet 

[Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam]:

“A sick person prays standing. If he is unable, then he may pray sitting. If he is unable, then he may pray [laying] on his side.” 

(Al-Bukhaari 1117).

Prayer has its required conditions, necessary elements (arkaan, lit. pillars), obligations (waajibaat), and recommended manners (sunaan). 

A sick person is to do as much of these things as he is able to. 

Some things are to be done while standing, while others are done while sitting or in prostration.

What is done standing is the initial takbeerah (saying, “Allaahu akbar”), reading Al-Faatihah and whatever else is easy of the Qur’aan, and bowing (rukoo’), which is done by bending over with one’s head and back until the hands reach the knees, saying in that position,

 “Subhaana Rabbi Al-Azeem” 

(Glorified be Allaah, the Great One). 

What is done while sitting is the Tashah hud, the prostration, saying, 

“Subhaana Rabbi al-Aa’laa”

 (Glorified be Allaah, the Most High) 

and the tasleem.

How does a [sick] person perform these actions?

If he is able to stand and sit, but cannot bow or prostrate, then he motions with his head for the bowing while he stands, and he motions with his head for the prostration while he sits.

If he is able to sit, but cannot stand, then he performs the initial takbeerah, the recitation of Al-Faatihah and what is easy of the Qur’aan to recite [while sitting]. 

He motions with his head for the rukoo’ (bowing) while he sits. 

He prostrates on the ground if his able. 

If not, then he motions with his head for the prostration while sitting, making his nodding [or bending over] lower for prostration than for bowing.

When praying seated, it is better and more complete to sit on the floor if one is able. 

If not, then he may sit in a chair, and he does everything a person would do sitting on the floor.  

The chair is to be lined up along with the row, and it should be a small chair whenever possible, so it does not take a large amount of space and encroach upon the space of those next to, behind, and in front of him.

He does not pray directly behind the imaam, to leave that place for healthy people who could take his place when needed, or prompt him when he cannot remember something in his recitation. 

This is due to his (the Prophet ﷺ) statement, 

“Let the people of intellect and understanding stand directly behind me [in congregational prayer].” (Muslim 432)

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“If a person is unable to do rukoo’ or sujood, he should indicate them by nods or gestures.” 

If you cannot even nod or gesture, then pray according to your situation; your rukoo’ and sujood could be by intention only, when you reach them and recite the appropriate adhkaar in them. 

And Allaah knows best.