How a person suffering from rheumatism should pray
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Question:
A letter sent by a listener who says: Your brother, may Allah reward you with good, asks about a case. He says: I am afflicted with rheumatism and cannot move from where I am, nor stand, nor sit. He then asks about the manner of prayer in this state: Is it dropped from him given his condition, or do you advise him of a specific way to perform it?
Answer:
Yes. The prayer of a Muslim is not valid under any circumstances as long as his mind is sound, but he prays according to his ability, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Taghabun 64:16]
A letter sent by a listener who says: Your brother, may Allah reward you with good, asks about a case. He says: I am afflicted with rheumatism and cannot move from where I am, nor stand, nor sit. He then asks about the manner of prayer in this state: Is it dropped from him given his condition, or do you advise him of a specific way to perform it?
Answer:
Yes. The prayer of a Muslim is not valid under any circumstances as long as his mind is sound, but he prays according to his ability, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 115 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (21:11)
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