A 25-year-old person is experiencing body pain and is inquiring if they can perform the night prayer while sitting. Additionally, they are asking about the permissibility of opening a café that serves tea, coffee, dominoes, cards, sweets, chips, and hookah, and whether there are any issues with the money earned from it.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
1) Regarding the ruling on performing night prayers while sitting:
Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
Voluntary prayers (except for the Witr prayer, which is a single unit) are performed in pairs of two units, and it is permissible to perform them while sitting, although performing them while standing is better. If performed while sitting, it is recommended to count every two units as one unit, except for the Witr prayer (the night prayer), which should be performed as a precaution while sitting, not standing.
Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting, M40.
Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah protect him):
It is permissible to perform voluntary prayers while sitting by choice, and it is also acceptable to double them out of hope, for example, by repeating the Witr prayer twice, with the second one being performed out of hope for its acceptance.
Source: Official website.
2) Regarding the ruling on opening a café, you can find it in Question 10641.
May you be successful in all good.