How to perform the sajda when praying seated

Question

A certain person performs a mustahabb prayer seated. How should he perform the sajda: should he separate his thighs from his legs or not?

Answer

Just as he performs the sajda when praying standing, so should he perform the sajda when praying seated: he should raise his thighs above his shins.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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