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If a sick person is unable to rise from prostration after prostrating on the ground, does that mean she should prostrate while seated on a chair after bowing?

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A woman is permitted to make an indicative prostration (by nodding) instead of prostrating on the ground if her current situation prevents her from prostrating, because "Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity."

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