Title: problem of arthirites in knees

Question: I am having arthritis problem in both knees because of which I perform sajdah while sitting on chair and rest namaz in standing but I could not go to masjid because not every masjid is having chairs or could not get one. So mostly I perform namaz at home only. Is it correct to perform namaz at home? Alhamdulillah, I perform five times prayer regularly.

Answer ID: 59706Posted on: Aug 30, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 832/668/D=08/1436) The way in which you offer salah sajdah is not done properly rather it is done with gesture. So instead, if you sit on ground whether by sitting upon your hams or by stretching the legs and offer salah by gesture then it is better for you. You should do it in fardh salah at least. (2) When you have no problem in offering salah in the mosque, then leaving the salah in the mosque with jama’ah completely is deprivation from big reward. You should arrange some chair etc for it. (3) In case you cannot sit on ground in any way and you cannot arrange chair then it is lawful for you to offer salah at home. But in case your excuse is not feasible you shall not get the reward of performing salah with jama’ah.