Standing cannot be dropped in obligatory prayer without a recognized excuse. Voluntary prayers allow seated performance under different rules. Witr, in Hanafi law, also requires standing and is not treated like an ordinary nafl in this respect.
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Standing in Obligatory and Voluntary Prayers
Description of Prayer: The Six Obligations
Standing cannot be dropped in obligatory prayer without a recognized excuse. Voluntary prayers allow seated performance under different rules. Witr, in Hanafi law, also requires standing and is not treated like an ordinary nafl in this respect.