Q:
1. Would it be disliked if someone bowed their head till their chin touched or almost touched their upper chest, in the standing or sitting positions of the prayer (while keeping their eyes at the various sunnah positions during the prayer)? If so, for what reason would it be disliked, and when would it not be disliked?
2. If they did this out of feeling comfortable, would it be disliked?
A:
1. In the posture of qiyaam the head should be kept straight. Bending the head is makrooh and against the sunnah.
2. Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
ويكره أن يرفع بصره إلى السماء وأن يطأطئ رأسه وأن يتمايل يمنة أو يسرة كما في السراج (النهر الفائق 1/280)
ويكره أن يرفع رأسه إلى السماء؛ لأنه كالالتفات وأن يطأطئ رأسه (الجوهرة النيرة 1/63)
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