The Ruling on Prayer and Fasting for One Who Is Bedridden
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Question:
The sister Umm Muram says: My mother is bedridden, Honorable Shaykh, and she cannot move. As for prayer and fasting, we exempt her from fasting in Ramadan. As for prayer, she is on her bed, and we remind her, so she shakes her head. Is prayer and fasting obligatory upon her?
Answer:
Yes, if she has consciousness. Then prayer is obligatory upon her, as long as her consciousness remains and her mind remains, prayer is obligatory upon her, but according to her condition: standing, sitting, on her side, or lying on her back. Yes.
The sister Umm Muram says: My mother is bedridden, Honorable Shaykh, and she cannot move. As for prayer and fasting, we exempt her from fasting in Ramadan. As for prayer, she is on her bed, and we remind her, so she shakes her head. Is prayer and fasting obligatory upon her?
Answer:
Yes, if she has consciousness. Then prayer is obligatory upon her, as long as her consciousness remains and her mind remains, prayer is obligatory upon her, but according to her condition: standing, sitting, on her side, or lying on her back. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7453 — youtube.com (8:59)
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