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AL-KAFI #379 : APAKAH MAKSUD DUDUK SEPERTI SYAITAN DAN BINATANG BUAS, BERSILA DI DALAM SOLA
What is meant by sitting like Satan or a wild beast in prayer, and is sitting cross-legged in prayer permissible?
Short answer
One of the disliked sitting postures in prayer is iq`a' like a dog, which is also described as the sitting manner of Satan.
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
One of the disliked sitting postures in prayer is iq`a' like a dog, which is also described as the sitting manner of Satan. It involves pressing the buttocks to the ground, raising both shins and placing the hands on the ground. Spreading the forearms on the ground during prostration like a wild beast is also prohibited. Sitting cross-legged in prayer is permissible, since Shafi'i scholars hold that no specific sitting form determines validity, although the sunnah is tawarruk in the final sitting and iftirasy in the other sittings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun hukum tentang bersila ketika duduk dalam solat, hukumnya ialah diharuskan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #379 : APAKAH MAKSUD DUDUK SEPERTI SYAITAN DAN BINATANG BUAS, BERSILA DI DALAM SOLA”, 10 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1212-al-kafi-379-apakah-maksud-duduk-seperti-syaitan-dan-binatang-buas-bersila-di-dalam-sola. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sitting-like-satan-wild-beast-cross-legged-prayer/