A person who fell ill and lost consciousness, then recovered: Is he required to make up the missed prayers?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a Muslim falls ill and remains in his illness for three months without recognizing himself, meaning his mind has left him, and then he recovers afterward, is he required to make up the prayers?
Answer:
If he does not have his mind, he is not required to make up the prayers; because he is not accountable during that period when he does not have his mind, he is not accountable. But if Allah grants him health and cures him, he prays in the future.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a Muslim falls ill and remains in his illness for three months without recognizing himself, meaning his mind has left him, and then he recovers afterward, is he required to make up the prayers?
Answer:
If he does not have his mind, he is not required to make up the prayers; because he is not accountable during that period when he does not have his mind, he is not accountable. But if Allah grants him health and cures him, he prays in the future.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [211 -2802] من مرض وغاب عن وعيه ثم شُفي بعد ذلك، هل يلزمه قضاء الصَّلَاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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