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Is the one sitting in a wheelchair during prayer considered to be in the same position as one who is sitting, or one who is standing, and is it regarded like a riding animal such that it is permissible for him to pray supererogatory prayers while moving upon it?

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Standing is a pillar of the obligatory prayer for one who is able to perform it. As for one who is unable, they pray sitting on the ground or on a chair, and they must make their prostration lower than their bowing if they cannot prostrate on the ground. It is permissible for a traveler to perform supererogatory prayers while on their means of transport, such as an animal, a car, a plane, or a ship. There is no explicit text stating that a wheelchair falls under the meaning of a riding animal, but some jurists have permitted a walking traveler to perform supererogatory prayers by analogy with a rider. Therefore, a person in a wheelchair that is being moved may perform supererogatory prayers facing a direction other than the Qiblah while traveling, but not while resident. However, for those who do not permit a walking traveler to perform supererogatory prayers and do not accept the analogy with a rider, a person in a wheelchair that is being moved may not perform supererogatory prayers unless they are on an airplane or similar conveyance.

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