What is required of one who is unable to fast due to loss of intellect
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The questioner:
Abu Faisal from Makkah, please. Peace be upon you, Abu Faisal, please go ahead with the Shaykh. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy. May Allah welcome you, Shaykh Salih. May Allah welcome you. I am with the father (may Allah keep you safe); he has been ill for a year, and now in Ramadan his awareness decreases, meaning sometimes he is aware and sometimes he is not. Does he owe an expiation for the fasting, or what is the situation in a case like this, O Shaykh? He is able to fast. His health is such that he is not aware. I mean, sometimes he does not know what is happening around him. I am asking Abu Samt. He tells me, and Samt says.
The Shaykh:
If he is not aware and his mind is confused, he does not have to fast. But if he has his mind, but his body is weak and he cannot fast, he must feed one poor person for every day. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah bless you. There is still something left from the questions, Abu Faisal?
The Shaykh:
Thank you, may Allah reward you with good. Thank you, O
Abu Faisal from Makkah, please. Peace be upon you, Abu Faisal, please go ahead with the Shaykh. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy. May Allah welcome you, Shaykh Salih. May Allah welcome you. I am with the father (may Allah keep you safe); he has been ill for a year, and now in Ramadan his awareness decreases, meaning sometimes he is aware and sometimes he is not. Does he owe an expiation for the fasting, or what is the situation in a case like this, O Shaykh? He is able to fast. His health is such that he is not aware. I mean, sometimes he does not know what is happening around him. I am asking Abu Samt. He tells me, and Samt says.
The Shaykh:
If he is not aware and his mind is confused, he does not have to fast. But if he has his mind, but his body is weak and he cannot fast, he must feed one poor person for every day. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah bless you. There is still something left from the questions, Abu Faisal?
The Shaykh:
Thank you, may Allah reward you with good. Thank you, O
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2695- ماذا يلزم العاجز عن الصوم لفقدان العقل | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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