Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Due to difficulty in the work place, I am unable to offer salat at work. Is it possible for me to offer salat at my desk, sitting on the chair?

· 18 Ramadan 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1655English

Question

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Due to difficulty in the work place, I am unable to offer salat at work. Is it possible for me to offer salat at my desk, sitting on the chair?

Answer

If you cannot stand and perform salaah in your office or anywhere else and you have no alternative then you will be excused for sitting on the chair of your office and performing salaah.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best

Mufti E.Desai

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