The ruling on the prayer of a sick person who does not comprehend matters
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: My father has been ill for three years. Sometimes he comprehends matters, but mostly he does not, to the point that he does not recognize his children or other people. How does this father pray?
Answer:
He prays in the state where he comprehends matters. In the state where he does not comprehend matters, he owes no prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: My father has been ill for three years. Sometimes he comprehends matters, but mostly he does not, to the point that he does not recognize his children or other people. How does this father pray?
Answer:
He prays in the state where he comprehends matters. In the state where he does not comprehend matters, he owes no prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [391 -3022] والدي لا يدرك أحيانا من حوله حتى إنه لا يدرك أولاده، فكيف يصلي وهل لي أن أعتمر عنه؟ — youtube.com
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