The Ruling on the Prayer of an Elderly Person Who Is Forgetful
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Question:
A questioner says: My mother is advanced in age, she is very forgetful, and she is unable to stand for prayer. He asks: Is it obligatory for her to pray?
Answer:
Yes, if she has some awareness, then prayer is obligatory for her as long as her awareness and her mind remain. It is obligatory for her to pray, but according to her condition: standing, sitting, on her side, or lying down. Yes.
A questioner says: My mother is advanced in age, she is very forgetful, and she is unable to stand for prayer. He asks: Is it obligatory for her to pray?
Answer:
Yes, if she has some awareness, then prayer is obligatory for her as long as her awareness and her mind remain. It is obligatory for her to pray, but according to her condition: standing, sitting, on her side, or lying down. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7577 — youtube.com (17:09)
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