Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

I can’t position my feet correctly during the sitting down of the namaz due to weakness...Some say this is a sign that my salah isn’t accepted. Is this true?

· 30 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1424 AH1 min readFatwa 10698English

Question

I can?t position my feet correctly during the sitting down of the namaz due to weakness. Is it ok if I just do the best I can? Some say this is a sign that my salah isn?t accepted. Is this true?

Answer

If you can?t position your feet correctly during Salaat due to any weakness or illness, it is ok if you do the best you can. This is not a sign of Salaat not being accepted. (Hindiyyah)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah — https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/10698
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/askimam-10698

People also ask

Can I pray salaah on a chair?

“A person is allowed to perform Salaah seated on a chair when they have a physical condition that prevents them from performing Sajdah on the ground. A person who finds difficulty in standing and performing Salaah is not…”

Jamiat KZN · 161 fatawa from 5 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa