When is the prayer excused for the sick person?
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The questioner:
This questioner says: An elderly woman who is frequently ill often asks about the time for prayer, but when she enters the prayer, she prolongs the standing and repeats the bowing and prostration. On some occasions, her son reminds her of the al-Fatihah and the number of rak'ahs she has prayed. Their question is: Is the prayer obligatory for her in this condition, or is it excused from her?
The Shaykh:
As long as she has her mind, the prayer is obligatory for her, but she prays according to her condition and according to what she is able to do. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Her children ask, is it obligatory for us to remind her when the time enters?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, yes, it is obligatory for him. Yes.
This questioner says: An elderly woman who is frequently ill often asks about the time for prayer, but when she enters the prayer, she prolongs the standing and repeats the bowing and prostration. On some occasions, her son reminds her of the al-Fatihah and the number of rak'ahs she has prayed. Their question is: Is the prayer obligatory for her in this condition, or is it excused from her?
The Shaykh:
As long as she has her mind, the prayer is obligatory for her, but she prays according to her condition and according to what she is able to do. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Her children ask, is it obligatory for us to remind her when the time enters?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, yes, it is obligatory for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، متى تسقط الصلاة عن المريض؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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