Reciting Tachanun While Standing with Support
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Question
Is it permissible to recite Tachanun when a person is standing and leaning on something?
Answer
It is permissible to recite when leaning on something, as leaning is considered like sitting.
Source
In the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 131, Se'if 2), it is written to recite while sitting, and in the Apikay Maginim (Se'if 2), it is written that leaning is considered like sitting in this regard.
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