Qiyam for prayer

980. To stand erect while saying Takbiratul Ehram, and to stand before the Ruku (which is called Qiyam muttasil ba Ruku’) is the Rukn of the prayers. But, standing while reciting Surah al-Hamd and the other Surah and standing after performing the Ruku, is not Rukn and if a person omits it inadvertently, his prayers are in order.

981. It is obligatory for a person to stand awhile before and after pronouncing Takbir, so as to ensure that he has pronounced the Takbir while standing.

982. If a person forgets to perform Ruku, and sits down after reciting Hamd and Surah, and then remembers that he has not performed Ruku, he should first stand up and then go into Ruku. If he does not stand up first, and performs Ruku while he is bowing, his prayers will be void because of not having performed Qiyam (standing) before Ruku (Qiyam muttasi’l ba Ruku).

983. When a person stands for Takbiratul Ehram or Qir’at (recitation), he should not move his body, nor should he incline on one side, he should not learn on anything in normal condition. However, if he is helpless, and is obliged to lean on something, there is no harm in it.

984. If while standing, a person forgetfully moves his body, or inclines on one side, or leans on something, there is no harm in it.
But while standing and reciting Takbiratul Ehram or Qiyam muttasil ba Ruku, if it is forgetfully done, as an obligatory precaution, he must complete Namaz and repeat it.

985. It is obligatory that at the time of standing for Namaz, both the feet of a person are on the ground. However, it not necessary that the weight of his body should be on both the feet. If the weight is on one foot, there is no harm in it.

986. If a person who can stand properly, keeps his feet so wide that it may not be considered as standing, or not as normal standing, his prayers are void.

987. If a person who is offering prayers, wishes to move a little backward or forward, or to right and left, he should not recite anything but while standing up, he must say “Bi hawli lahi wa quwwati Aqumu wa Aq’ud”. Also, when a person is engaged in obligatory Zikr, his body should be still and, as an obligatory precaution, while saying recommendatory Zikr, he should be still.

988. If a person engages in Zikr while his body moves, for example, while going to Ruku or Sajdah, he says Takbir; if his intention is to perform an order for Namaz, then as a precaution he must repeat it and otherwise his Namaz is in order.

989. There is no harm in the movement of hands and fingers at the time of reciting Hamd, although the recommended precaution is that it should be avoided.

990. If at the time of reciting Hamd, Surah or Tasbihat somebody moves so much involuntarily that the body is no more steady, the obligatory precaution is that after his body resumes steadiness, he should recite again, all that he has recited while his body moved.

991. If a person becomes unable to stand while offering prayers, he should sit down, and if he is unable to sit, he should lie down. However, until his body becomes steady, he should not utter anything except for absolute Qurbat.

992. As long as a person is able to offer prayers standing, he should not sit down. For example, if the body of a person shakes, or moves when he stands, or he is obliged to lean on something, or to incline his body a bit or he has to put his feet very much apart, he should continue to offer prayers standing in whatever manner he can. But if he cannot stand at all, even in Ruku position, he should sit upright and offer prayers in that position.

993. As long as a person can sit, he should not offer prayers in a lying posture, and if he cannot sit straight, he should sit in any manner he can.
And if he cannot sit at all, he should lie, as stated in the rules of Qibla, on his right side. If he cannot lie on that side, he should lie on his left side. When it is not possible to lie on either side, then he should lie on his back with his feet facing Qibla.

994. If a person is offering prayers in a sitting position, and if after reciting Hamd and Surah, he is able to stand up and perform Ruku, he should first stand, and then perform Ruku, if he cannot do so, he should perform Ruku while sitting.

995. If a person, who is offering prayers in a lying position, can sit during the prayers, he should offer, those parts of the prayers while sitting. Also, if he can manage to stand, he should offer those parts of the prayers while standing. But, as long as his body is not still, he should not utter anything except for absolute Qurbat.

996. If a person who can stand, fears that owing to standing he will become ill, or will be harmed, he can offer prayers in a sitting position and if he fears sitting, he can offer the prayers in a lying posture.

997. If a person has some hope that at the end of the time for Namaz, he will be able to offer prayers standing, he may offer Namaz at prime time while sited.

998. It is Mustahab for the person offering prayers to stand erect, slacken down his shoulders, place his hands on his thighs, join his fingers together, look at the place of Sajdah, place the weight of his body equally on two feet, stand in humility, keep both his feet in line. Men offering prayers should keep a distance of three open fingers, or a span between his feet, and women should keep the feet together.