Fasting for an Elderly Person Who Is Frequently Forgetful and Reminding Him of the Prayer
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The questioner:
This questioner says: My father is old and very forgetful. At times during the day in Ramadan, he does not know that the month has begun. Is it obligatory for him to fast, and should he be ordered to do so?
The Shaykh:
He should be ordered to do so, and he should fast according to his ability,[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. The day he fasts is sufficient for him. The day he does not fast, and eats and drinks, he must feed a poor person for each such day. Yes.
The questioner:
Also, he prays the obligatory prayer more than once. Should we remind him that he has already prayed, or should we leave him alone?
The Shaykh:
Explain it to him. Say, "You have prayed." "You have prayed." If he repeats it, and you are teaching him that he has already prayed, he is not held accountable for it, because it is not by his own choice. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: My father is old and very forgetful. At times during the day in Ramadan, he does not know that the month has begun. Is it obligatory for him to fast, and should he be ordered to do so?
The Shaykh:
He should be ordered to do so, and he should fast according to his ability,
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe questioner:
Also, he prays the obligatory prayer more than once. Should we remind him that he has already prayed, or should we leave him alone?
The Shaykh:
Explain it to him. Say, "You have prayed." "You have prayed." If he repeats it, and you are teaching him that he has already prayed, he is not held accountable for it, because it is not by his own choice. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
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