Journal of Islamic Studies > Volume 26, No. 2, 2014

Iqraa’ in Prayer: Meaning and Ruling / Ali Abdul-Aziz Al-Khdheiri

This research is concerned with a particular issue of the sitting positions in prayer, namely the “iq’aa’” sitting (during saying
the tashahhud- with left-foot showing a bit from under right leg,. It explains the common language meanings of the term and the technical
jurisprudential meaning put forward extensively by specialist scholars, highlighting differences amongst them in the early Muslim
generations prior to the main four schools of thought. The research then examines related evidences and discussions, pointing out the most
potential one as well as causes and some effects.