Question:
Assalamualaikum Q1-a- A person is able to perform Qiyaam and Ruku but he is unable to perform Sajdah on the ground so he sits on a chair, keeps a walking stick on the side of the chair and when he is about to do Sajdah he holds the stick with the hand and performs Sajdah on the stick ,the bottom part or the stick touches the ground so is the Sajdah valid? b-Or is it Makrooh Tahrimi because he holds the stick and then he does Sajdah on the stick?
Q2 a-In Bahishti Zewar it has been stated that a person who is able to perform Ruku and Sajdah his Salaat will not be valid behind a Imam who is performing Salaat with gestures so is it permissible for a person who is able to perform Ruku and Sajdah to pray Salaat behind a Imam who is able to perform Qiyaam and Ruku but performs Sajdah on a walking stick sitting on a chair? b-If its not permissible please give reason why its not permissible when the bottom of the walking stick is touching the ground?
Q3-A person who has had a bypass operation is it permissible for him to do Tayammum? Note-Please try to provide answers with reference if possible Jazakumullah Wassalaam
Answer:
1) Unfortunately we are unable to pass a verdict with regards to performing Sajdah on a walking stick. However we would advise him to perform his Sajdah by making gestures, since he has been granted permission by the Shari’ah to do so. By performing the Sajdah with gestures one can feel assured that the Salaah is correct. Due to his inability to make Sajdah, he cannot be the Imam of a people who are capable of performing all the principles of Salaah properly. (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 2, Page 568-569)
2) If he is certain or informed by a well versed Muslim doctor that the usage of water for Wudhu purposes is detrimental to his health, then it will be permissible for him to make Tayammum. (Ad-Durrul Mukhtaar, Vol. 1, Page 396-397)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Ebrahim bin Zainul Abedeen Backus
Attested to as correct by:
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
03 January 2005
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