Releasing Wind in the Posture of Prostration

Question

A man suffers from a disease of flatulence. Most of the time its pressure comes in prostration (sajda); at times, while standing, sitting or in another position, the wind does not come out, which causes severe distress, and especially restlessness in the prayer: when he goes into prostration, the pressure comes. May such a person, in this condition, outside the prayer, take the posture of prostration and release wind? And if there is no other place nearby where he could go and do this, may he do it in the mosque?

Answer

Whatever posture in which the wind comes out and gives him relief is permitted by the Shari‘a.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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