Making Up Acts of Worship for One Who Was Unconscious Due to Illness
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Question:
The reason is that a lady, a slave woman, was afflicted with an illness nine years ago, and none of the doctors were able to identify this illness. Sometimes it is called a fit (spiritual affliction) and sometimes sorcery. Since her illness, she has been praying but not fasting. It is known that when she sees electricity, it causes her to lose consciousness between one episode and another. What is the ruling for her?
Answer:
It is obligatory for her to make up the fasts if her mental capacity has returned; she owes nothing for the period when it was absent. However, if her mental capacity returns, she must pray and fast. If the loss of mental capacity was brief, she must make up what was missed during that time. But if it was prolonged, such as ten days or more, she owes nothing for the period when her mental capacity was absent. Yes.
The reason is that a lady, a slave woman, was afflicted with an illness nine years ago, and none of the doctors were able to identify this illness. Sometimes it is called a fit (spiritual affliction) and sometimes sorcery. Since her illness, she has been praying but not fasting. It is known that when she sees electricity, it causes her to lose consciousness between one episode and another. What is the ruling for her?
Answer:
It is obligatory for her to make up the fasts if her mental capacity has returned; she owes nothing for the period when it was absent. However, if her mental capacity returns, she must pray and fast. If the loss of mental capacity was brief, she must make up what was missed during that time. But if it was prolonged, such as ten days or more, she owes nothing for the period when her mental capacity was absent. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 20-08-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (34:20)
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