Does a Muslim say his prayers standing?
Yes, some part of it. But if he is ill, he can say his prayers in any position best suitable to himself. But if he is strong and healthy, the he has to follow a set form of postures. A Muslim starts his prayers standing, then he kneels, bows down and places his forehead right on to the ground so that the nose also touches it. No position is too humble when one is before God. In our prayers we stand, kneel, and place our foreheads touching the ground many times. I have given you already a detailed description of how to pray. Question 42: Can a Muslim say his prayers anywhere or only in a mosque? Answer: A Muslim can say his prayers anywhere, in a church, in a park or in a train, in fact, as I have said, everywhere. Any clean place can be a place of prayer. Our Prophet once said, the whole earth has been made a mosque for me. Question 43: Does a Muslim keep Sunday as his Sabbath? Answer: Every day is holy to a Muslim. We do meet on a Friday for congregational prayers soon after mid-day,
