Is it permissible for a sick person to pray sitting on a chair? Scholar explains the correct method in this video
The article discusses the ruling on the prayer of an elderly woman who is unable to perform ruku' (bowing) or sujood (prostration). She prays while seated on a chair with a gentle nod of the head. Sheikh Ibrahim Abdel Salam, the Secretary of Fatwa at the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta, affirmed that Islamic Sharia permits ease and removing hardship. It is not mandatory to perform all the pillars of prayer precisely as prescribed, as long as the worshipper can manage. A patient, for example, can perform the prayer with gestures in accordance with their ability. He clarified that the prayer remains valid if performed to the best of one's ability, taking easing into account, citing Allah's statement: "And He has not imposed upon you any hardship in religion," and emphasizing that the general principle is to worship without difficulty or harm.
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