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Sitting and performing Salaah during pregnancy

· 17 Jumada I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I am 7 months pregnant and suffer from backaches and leg pains. Will it be permissible for me to sit and read salaah when the pain is very severe?

Answer

Yes, if you cannot manage it you may sit and perform namaaz.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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