The ruling on prayer for one who passes something due to colitis
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Question:
I have a question, may Allah raise your status. Please, go ahead. Yes. I suffer from colonic ulcers that have afflicted me recently, and when I enter the mosque, I cannot control myself, so I am forced to break my prayer. I have even been embarrassed by people in my neighborhood, so I was compelled to pray in my home. Is there any blame on me for that?
Answer:
If what you mentioned is true and that something does come out of you during the prayer, then if it is continuous, it is like incontinence. You perform wudu' when you intend to pray, you perform wudu' when you intend to pray, and then you pray even if something comes out of you. It is like one who has urinary incontinence, because this is the limit of one's ability, as Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16] As for if this is not a permanent condition, but only happens sometimes, then if it happens and you are certain of it, you must exit, renew your wudu', return to the mosque, and pray with the people or whatever remains of the prayer. But note the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was asked about a man like that in prayer, where it is unclear to him whether something came out or not? He said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 361 So if you are certain that your wudu' has been broken, you exit the prayer, but if it is merely obsessive doubt, do not pay attention to it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
I have a question, may Allah raise your status. Please, go ahead. Yes. I suffer from colonic ulcers that have afflicted me recently, and when I enter the mosque, I cannot control myself, so I am forced to break my prayer. I have even been embarrassed by people in my neighborhood, so I was compelled to pray in my home. Is there any blame on me for that?
Answer:
If what you mentioned is true and that something does come out of you during the prayer, then if it is continuous, it is like incontinence. You perform wudu' when you intend to pray, you perform wudu' when you intend to pray, and then you pray even if something comes out of you. It is like one who has urinary incontinence, because this is the limit of one's ability, as Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْHe should not return (from prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell (of passing wind).
لا ينصرف حتى يسمع صوتا أو يجد ريحاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 01 / فتاوى على الهواء - 10 01 1435هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (15:04)
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