FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #575 : PERLUKAH DIASINGKAN SAF MEREKA YANG SOLAT DUDUK?
May someone who prays on a chair stand in the same row as those who pray standing?
Short answer
A person who cannot stand and prays on a chair is permitted to be in the same row as those who stand, and their prayer is valid and complete.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who cannot stand and prays on a chair is permitted to be in the same row as those who stand, and their prayer is valid and complete. There is no text prohibiting or discouraging this, and no evidence requiring them to form a separate row. In the first row behind the imam, adults take precedence over minors, and it is more virtuous for standing worshippers to be there. The back legs of the chair should be aligned with the heels of those standing, and chair users are advised to be at the end of the row.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam masalah ini, kami berpendapat dibolehkan bagi mereka yang tidak mampu untuk solat secara berdiri (solat atas kerusi) berada di dalam satu saf bersama orang yang berdiri. Solat mereka itu sahih dan sempurna.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #575 : PERLUKAH DIASINGKAN SAF MEREKA YANG SOLAT DUDUK?”, 10 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/945-al-kafi-575-perlukah-diasingkan-saf-mereka-yang-solat-duduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/praying-on-chair-same-row-as-standing/