When visiting the sick one may not sit on a chair if he's lying on the floor, in deference to the Shechina (Divine presence) which is above the sick person's head.
If he's in a bed, one may sit on a chair.
The main point of visiting the sick is to find out if one can help him in anyway, so that he feels he has friends who care about him, and in order to pray for him.
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 193:2-3
- Danny
Wednesday, 13 Tevet 5770
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Halocho # 482 - Visiting the sick - how to behave
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