A man afflicted with incontinence is kept in a state of protection so that impurity does not leak onto his body; if he finds no one to change him, does he pray in his current state?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, an elderly man needs to be kept in a state of protection so that impurity does not leak onto his body. If he finds no one to change him, is it permissible for him to pray while in a state of impurity?
Answer:
If the time for prayer is about to end and he has no one to change him, he prays according to his state. If he fears the time will end and has no one to change him, and he is unable to change himself, he prays according to his state. Fear Allah as much as you are able, and do not let the prayer go past its time. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, an elderly man needs to be kept in a state of protection so that impurity does not leak onto his body. If he finds no one to change him, is it permissible for him to pray while in a state of impurity?
Answer:
If the time for prayer is about to end and he has no one to change him, he prays according to his state. If he fears the time will end and has no one to change him, and he is unable to change himself, he prays according to his state. Fear Allah as much as you are able, and do not let the prayer go past its time. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [136 -954] رجل مبتلى يحفَّظ حتى لا تتسرب النجاسة إلى جسده، فهل إذا لم يجد من يغير له، يصلي على حاله؟ — youtube.com
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