The Command of the Father Afflicted with Forgetfulness to Pray
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My father has been afflicted with brain atrophy, and the cause of that is a great deal of forgetfulness. He prays when he remembers it. His question is: Are we required to command him to pray when the time enters, or do we leave him to pray whenever he remembers?
Answer:
No, no, command him to pray, command him to pray, and assist him. May Allah reward you with good. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My father has been afflicted with brain atrophy, and the cause of that is a great deal of forgetfulness. He prays when he remembers it. His question is: Are we required to command him to pray when the time enters, or do we leave him to pray whenever he remembers?
Answer:
No, no, command him to pray, command him to pray, and assist him. May Allah reward you with good. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 29-06-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (52:20)
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