Salaah for a person with arthritis on their lower back
Question
I have abit of arthiritis in my lower back and waist and I'm struggling with standing and sitting when performing namaaz. What will be best and permissible in my case... sitting position on the musallah without getting up or sitting on a chair?
Will I receive the same reward?
Answer
If you can manage to sit on the floor and perform the sajdah on the ground without any difficulty, then you should sit on the floor and perform your salaah. Sitting on the chair and performing salaah with signs in this case will not be permissible. However, if you experience some difficulty in sitting on the floor and performing the sajdah on the ground, then it will be permissible for you to sit on the chair and perform the salaah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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