Where to place the chair when praying seated in congregation

Reference: Fataawa Mu’aasirah – Page 31;
al-Mowsoo’ah – No.9209

Question: Whoever prays sitting on a chair in the masjid, should he place the back legs of the chair in line with the [other] people praying, or should he place the front legs [of the chair] in line with the feet of the people praying [in his row]?

Response: He should place the back legs of the chair in line with the feet of the people praying [in his row].

Question: But when he stands, he will be infront of the [rest of the] row.

Response: He is not standing, [so he should place] his bottom [on the chair] in line with the feet of the people praying [in his row].


Translation originally published on 14 June, 2013.

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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