# Muslims Who Are Too Or Infirm To Bow Down In Prayer

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**Created:** [December 13, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-who-are-too-or-infirm-to-bow-down-in-prayer/740345 "2015-12-13T19:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-who-are-too-or-infirm-to-bow-down-in-prayer/740345/2 "2015-12-13T19:50:43Z")

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You don’t need “special dispensation”, it’s not Catholisim.

To answer your question, if illness or old age makes prostration difficult or impossible, then you might pray sitting down. In some mosques, I have seen people bring in portable chairs or stools.

The decision to do so is yours alone.

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