Does a Muslim prostrate between the feet of Allah, exalted be His majesty, when prostrating in prayer, and does that contradict Allah being above the Throne, while the Footstool is the place for His feet?
The sister's reliance might be on the weak : "When a servant stands in prayer, righteousness is sprinkled upon his head until he bows. When he bows, the mercy of Allah encompasses him until he prostrates. And the prostrator prostrates upon the feet of Allah the Almighty, so let him ask and desire." A weak hadith cannot be used as proof, especially in matters of creed. As for Allah's highness above His Throne, many texts from the Quran and have affirmed it. Regarding the Kursi being the place for the feet, it was narrated from Ibn Abbas that he said: "The Kursi is the place for His feet, and the 'Arsh (Throne) is beyond measure," and some scholars have authenticated this narration.
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