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Sitting cross-legged

· 25 Jumada II 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I am aware that sitting cross-legged is permissible, but is it Sunnah?

Answer

In Abu Dawood Shareef it is reported that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to sit in this posture after Fajr.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن جابر بن سمرة رضي الله عنه قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا صلى الفجر تربع في مجلسه حتى تطلع الشمس حسناء (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4850)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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