Sunnah Method of Sitting on the Heels Between Two Sajdahs

The Sunnah Method of Sitting on the Heels Between the Two Prostrations
Based on: Fatawa of the Scholars of Hadith, Kitab al-Salah, Vol. 1

❖ Question​

Is it Sunnah to sit between the two prostrations with both feet upright, toes facing the Qiblah, and seated on the heels?

❖ Answer​

Yes, sitting in this manner between the two Sajdahs is a Sunnah practice.

❖ Supporting Evidence​

This posture is established in Sahih Muslim:


"مسلم، المساجد، باب جواز الاقصاء علی العقبین"
This refers to the permissibility and practice of sitting on the heels (العُقُبَين) during the pause between the two prostrations.


The described method includes:


✔ Both feet upright, not laid down
✔ Toes pointing toward the Qiblah
✔ Body resting on both heels


This posture is known as Iftirāsh or sitting on the heels and is among the authentically transmitted forms of sitting in prayer.

❖ Summary​

✔ Sitting on both heels, with toes directed toward the Qiblah, between the two prostrations is a Sunnah.
✔ This method is authentically proven in Sahih Muslim.
✔ It is a recommended posture that aligns with the Prophetic practice.