The Prayer of the Person Afflicted with Epilepsy
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 20414 )
Q 3: A girl, 29 years old, has been physically disabled since her second year, as her left hand remained crooked and stunted in growth—meaning it is small in size compared to the other hand—in addition to the fact that she suffers from time to time with episodes of hysterical epilepsy , and her thinking
is limited, meaning: she thinks and acts with the minds of children, is uneducated, and has not prostrated to Allah in a single prostration throughout her life, but she fasts Ramadan. Does her father sin by not ordering her to pray in her condition? Is prayer obligatory upon her or not? And how does she perform the ablution and prayer if the answer is affirmative? And are there any guidelines you direct to this girl and her Muslim parents?
A 3: If this girl is of sound mind at times, it is obligatory upon her to perform the obligatory acts of the Shari'ah, such as prayer and fasting, and others, while she is of sound mind. As for when her mind is absent, nothing of the Shari'ah obligations is required of her; due to the hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1423Hasan (Darussalam) ... and among them he mentioned: Sunan al-Bayhaqi 18:992 It is obligatory upon her parents to be kind to her, show mercy to her, and teach her what she needs of the matters of her religion and her worldly affairs. The most important of that is ordering her to pray and teaching her what is required of her regarding ritual purity from minor and major states of impurity. They will be rewarded for that. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 3: A girl, 29 years old, has been physically disabled since her second year, as her left hand remained crooked and stunted in growth—meaning it is small in size compared to the other hand—in addition to the fact that she suffers from time to time with episodes of hysterical epilepsy , and her thinking
is limited, meaning: she thinks and acts with the minds of children, is uneducated, and has not prostrated to Allah in a single prostration throughout her life, but she fasts Ramadan. Does her father sin by not ordering her to pray in her condition? Is prayer obligatory upon her or not? And how does she perform the ablution and prayer if the answer is affirmative? And are there any guidelines you direct to this girl and her Muslim parents?
A 3: If this girl is of sound mind at times, it is obligatory upon her to perform the obligatory acts of the Shari'ah, such as prayer and fasting, and others, while she is of sound mind. As for when her mind is absent, nothing of the Shari'ah obligations is required of her; due to the hadith:
The pen has been lifted from three
رفع القلم عن ثلاثةAnd regarding the insane person until he regains consciousness
وعن المجنون حتى يفيق
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