The ruling on combining prayers for a patient who is able to travel
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Question:
This questioner says, Honorable Shaykh: My father was afflicted with swelling in his legs as a result of treatment for heart and lung disease. There was, Shaykh, fluid accumulation in his legs. So he combines the midday and afternoon prayers, and he combines the sunset and night prayers and prays them, because he is unable to go to the mosque.
Answer:
Combining prayers is not permissible except when there is a need for it. It is not permissible for him to combine prayers just because he is unable to go to the mosque. If he is able to go to the mosque, it is obligatory for him to go and pray with the congregation. If he is not able, he prays in his home, and praise be to Allah, he is excused and does not combine. He prays each prayer in its time. Yes.
This questioner says, Honorable Shaykh: My father was afflicted with swelling in his legs as a result of treatment for heart and lung disease. There was, Shaykh, fluid accumulation in his legs. So he combines the midday and afternoon prayers, and he combines the sunset and night prayers and prays them, because he is unable to go to the mosque.
Answer:
Combining prayers is not permissible except when there is a need for it. It is not permissible for him to combine prayers just because he is unable to go to the mosque. If he is able to go to the mosque, it is obligatory for him to go and pray with the congregation. If he is not able, he prays in his home, and praise be to Allah, he is excused and does not combine. He prays each prayer in its time. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/125 — archive.org (4:25)
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