1. The least level of Qiyam is that if the hands are stretched, they should not reach knees whereas complete Qiyam is to stand erect.
(Durr-e-Mukhtar, Rad-dul-Mu8tar, V2, P163)
2. The duration of Qiyam and that of Qira-at is the same; standing in Qiyam is Far , Wajib or Sunnah for as long as Far Qira-at, Wajib Qira-at or Sunnah Qira-at requires respectively. (ibid)
3. Qiyam is Far for Far , Witr, Eidain and the Sunan of Fajr (alah. If anyone offered any of these (alah sitting without a valid reason, (alah would not be valid. (ibid)
4. Feeling just slight pain in standing is not a valid excuse, instead, a person can be exempted from Qiyam when he/she is unable to stand or perform Sajdah, or when his wound bleeds due to standing or performing Sajdah or a drop of urine is released, or his quarter Sitr is exposed, or he is quite unable to do Qira-at. Similarly, if a person is able enough to stand, but it will result in the intensity or prolongation of his illness or unbearable pain, he can offer Salah sitting.
(Ghunya-tul-Mustamli, P258)
5. If it is possible to stand for Qiyam leaning on a staff (crutches) or wall, or by the help of a servant, it is Far to do so.
(Ghunya-tul-Mustamli, P258)
6. If it is possible to utter just Takbir-e-Ta rimah standing, it is Far to utter Allah Akbar whilst standing and then (if it isn’t possible to remain standing anymore), he may sit down.
(Ghunya-tul-Mustamli, P259)
Beware!
Beware! The people who offer their Far Salah sitting due to any slight pain, injury etc. should consider the foregoing ruling of Shari’ah; it is Far to repeat every such Salah offered sitting despite having the strength to stand. Similarly, it is also Far to repeat all such Salah offered sitting despite the fact that they could have been offered standing by leaning on a staff, wall or with the help of a person. (MulakhkhaG az Bahar-e-Shari’at, Part 3,P64, Madina-tul-Murshid, Bareilly Sharif) The same rule applies to women, i.e. they are not allowed to offer Salah sitting without Shara’i permission.
Beware! The people who offer their Far Salah sitting due to any slight pain, injury etc. should consider the foregoing ruling of Shari’ah; it is Far to repeat every such Salah offered sitting despite having the strength to stand. Similarly, it is also Far to repeat all such Salah offered sitting despite the fact that they could have been offered standing by leaning on a staff, wall or with the help of a person. (MulakhkhaG az Bahar-e-Shari’at, Part 3,P64, Madina-tul-Murshid, Bareilly Sharif) The same rule applies to women, i.e. they are not allowed to offer Salah sitting without Shara’i permission.
7. Some Masajid provide chairs on which some old people sit and offer Salah despite coming to the Masjid on foot, they even talk with others standing after the Salah; if such people offer Salah sitting without Shara’i permission, their Salah will not be valid.
8. It is permissible to offer Nafl Salah sitting despite having the strength to stand; however, it is better to offer it standing. a rat Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr narrates that the Prophet of Ra mah, the intercessor of Ummah, the distributor of Na’mah said,
“The (alah of the one offering in sitting-posture is half of the one offering in standing-posture (the Šawab would be half).”
(Sahi Muslim, V1, P253)
However, the Šawab will not be reduced if someone offers it sitting due to any valid reason. Nowadays, the trend of offering Nafl Salah in sitting-posture has developed. People seem to be underthe impression that offering these Nafl sitting is better; it is their misconception. The same ruling applies to the two Rak’at Nafl after the Witr (to offer them standing is better).
(Bahar-e-Shari’at, V4, P17, Madina-tul-Murshid, Bareilly Sharif)
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