Is it obligatory to feed on behalf of one who is unable to fast due to the loss of intellect?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My father suffered a stroke in the brain, and he is elderly, lacking consciousness, and does not recognize anyone. The question is: Are we required to feed on his behalf, or is the fast dropped from him?
Answer:
He has no intellect, so he owes nothing; no prayer and no fasting. He has no mind, so he owes nothing. The discussion is about the one who is unable but still has his intellect; his mind is with him, but he is unable to fast. This is the one for whom feeding is done on his behalf. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My father suffered a stroke in the brain, and he is elderly, lacking consciousness, and does not recognize anyone. The question is: Are we required to feed on his behalf, or is the fast dropped from him?
Answer:
He has no intellect, so he owes nothing; no prayer and no fasting. He has no mind, so he owes nothing. The discussion is about the one who is unable but still has his intellect; his mind is with him, but he is unable to fast. This is the one for whom feeding is done on his behalf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [808\ 3436] هل يلزم الإطعام عن العاجز عن الصوم لفقدان العقل|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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