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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I was sitting in the hospital and found no one to help me with the ablution or direct me toward the qiblah, so I prayed in my condition. Is my prayer valid?

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Question:
He asks and says: Honorable Shaykh, I was in the hospital for about two weeks and was unable to walk during these two weeks. I had no one to help me with the ablution or direct me toward the qiblah, so I prayed in my condition. Are my prayers valid, or do I have to make them up? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
You do not have to make up the prayer, and your prayer is valid, praise be to Allah. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are ableفَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
[At-Taghabun 64:16]
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacityلَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:286]
and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “When I command you to do something, do as much of it as you are able.” As long as you have prayed according to your ability and capacity, praise be to Allah; you have fulfilled the obligation upon you. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، جلست في المستشفى ولم أجد من يساعدني على الوضوء أو يوجهني للقبلة فكنت أصلي على حالتي، هل صلاتي صحيحة؟ — youtube.com

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