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JUG-2026-EN8TX4CWD1

Sitting concession for salah due to injury, for a younger person

Question

It's known that older people may pray sitting due to health concerns from age — what is the ruling for a younger person with an injury or medical condition making it difficult or painful to go into and rise from sujud?

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*Wa alikumus salaam.* The concession to sit and pray, if the person has a genuine reason, extends to both old and young.

Answered byMufti SajidAuthorized Scholar

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