Pregnant woman praying sitting down

Reference: Fataawa ash-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee fil-Madeenah wal-Imaaraat – Page 237
Fataawa al-Imaaraat – Page 36

Question: Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to pray sitting down/seated, if she fears miscarrying [her unborn child]?

Response: Yes, it is permissible.


Translation originally published on 13 October, 2014.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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