The ruling on the prayer of one who loses his mind due to fainting
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Question:
The questioner says: My mother was in the hospital for a full month and was in a coma, so she did not pray. We ask Shaykh Salih: Does she owe an expiation for the one who dies while this month, during which she entered the hospital, is still upon him? What is the expiation? And is it permissible for us to pray on her behalf?
Answer:
If the mind is lost due to fainting or an injury that causes the loss of mind and thought, then there is no prayer required of him, and the prayer is not performed on his behalf. The prayer does not admit of representation. So if the mind is lost, the prayer is not obligatory upon him. Yes.
The questioner says: My mother was in the hospital for a full month and was in a coma, so she did not pray. We ask Shaykh Salih: Does she owe an expiation for the one who dies while this month, during which she entered the hospital, is still upon him? What is the expiation? And is it permissible for us to pray on her behalf?
Answer:
If the mind is lost due to fainting or an injury that causes the loss of mind and thought, then there is no prayer required of him, and the prayer is not performed on his behalf. The prayer does not admit of representation. So if the mind is lost, the prayer is not obligatory upon him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/013 — archive.org (2:57)
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