Acts of worship that are excused for the elderly
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Question:
Abu Hashim from Riyadh says: What are the acts of worship that are dropped for an elderly person, even if he is unable to perform them?
Answer:
Acts of worship are not dropped from anyone as long as his mind is sound, whether he is elderly or younger, but he performs them according to his ability. He, Glorified and Majestic is He, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:286], He, Glorified and Majestic is He, said: [Al-Hajj 22:78] So this religion is made easy; the sick person has rulings for him, the healthy person has rulings for him, the traveler has rulings for him, and the resident has rulings for him, so it corresponds to the conditions of the person. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Abu Hashim from Riyadh says: What are the acts of worship that are dropped for an elderly person, even if he is unable to perform them?
Answer:
Acts of worship are not dropped from anyone as long as his mind is sound, whether he is elderly or younger, but he performs them according to his ability. He, Glorified and Majestic is He, said:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاHe has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty.
هُوَ اجْتَبَاكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍThe presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (161) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-04-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (9:24)
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