The ruling on fasting for a woman with a stroke
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The questioner:
Salih, may Allah preserve you, from Aden Governorate in Yemen. We received a question from Abu Muhammad Sa'id Salim. He says: My aunt suffered a stroke to the extent that she cannot move except with her daughter's help when going to the bathroom. My question is: Is she required to fast, especially since she insists on fasting? And do we sin if we force her to break her fast, given that she is over eighty years old? And does fasting affect her?
The Shaykh:
The doctor should be consulted. If he indicates that she cannot fast due to the deterioration of her health, she does not fast. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Hajj 22:78], but she expiates for it by feeding a poor person for each day. Yes.
The questioner:
And do they sin if they prevent her from fasting based on the doctor's consultation, while she insists?
The Shaykh:
No, they do not sin; rather, they are seeking what is good for her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Salih, may Allah preserve you, from Aden Governorate in Yemen. We received a question from Abu Muhammad Sa'id Salim. He says: My aunt suffered a stroke to the extent that she cannot move except with her daughter's help when going to the bathroom. My question is: Is she required to fast, especially since she insists on fasting? And do we sin if we force her to break her fast, given that she is over eighty years old? And does fasting affect her?
The Shaykh:
The doctor should be consulted. If he indicates that she cannot fast due to the deterioration of her health, she does not fast. Allah the Exalted said:
and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty
وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍThe questioner:
And do they sin if they prevent her from fasting based on the doctor's consultation, while she insists?
The Shaykh:
No, they do not sin; rather, they are seeking what is good for her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7489 — youtube.com (2:31)
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