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Title: When performing salaah in a sitting position, is it better to sit on a chair or a flat surface such as the floor?

Question: When performing salaah in a sitting position, is it better to sit on a chair or a flat surface such as the floor?

Answer ID: 12665Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 705/521=L/1430)

It is better to perform salah sitting on ground.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: When performing salaah in a sitting position, is it better to sit on a chair or a flat surface such as the floor?

Question: When performing salaah in a sitting position, is it better to sit on a chair or a flat surface such as the floor?

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