What is obligatory for a disabled person who reaches puberty while still unable to distinguish right from wrong?
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Question:
I have a disabled son, and the signs of puberty have begun to appear in him, but he does not distinguish between things. What is the solution regarding his religious matters, such as shaving the pubic hair and performing the ritual bath when he has a wet dream? Please note that he does not distinguish in some matters, such as night and day and the obligatory prayers, and he suffers from atrophy in the brain cells.
Answer:
You are his guardian, and you must take care of him, his cleanliness, and his ablution. He has no prayer obligation as long as he has no intellect. If he has no intellect, does not feel, and does not reason, he has no prayer obligation, no ablution obligation, and no ritual bath obligation, unless he has some intellect. If he has some intellect, yes, it is obligatory for you to take charge of him and order him to perform ablution, the ritual bath, and prayer. As for if he has no intellect and does not distinguish, he has no prayer obligation; rather, it is cleaning him and cutting his hair and nails. This is a good thing. Do not leave him with long nails or long pubic hair. You must continue to care for him, and you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. Yes.
I have a disabled son, and the signs of puberty have begun to appear in him, but he does not distinguish between things. What is the solution regarding his religious matters, such as shaving the pubic hair and performing the ritual bath when he has a wet dream? Please note that he does not distinguish in some matters, such as night and day and the obligatory prayers, and he suffers from atrophy in the brain cells.
Answer:
You are his guardian, and you must take care of him, his cleanliness, and his ablution. He has no prayer obligation as long as he has no intellect. If he has no intellect, does not feel, and does not reason, he has no prayer obligation, no ablution obligation, and no ritual bath obligation, unless he has some intellect. If he has some intellect, yes, it is obligatory for you to take charge of him and order him to perform ablution, the ritual bath, and prayer. As for if he has no intellect and does not distinguish, he has no prayer obligation; rather, it is cleaning him and cutting his hair and nails. This is a good thing. Do not leave him with long nails or long pubic hair. You must continue to care for him, and you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الواجب على المعاق إذا بلغ وهو غير مميز؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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