The lifting of religious obligations from the elderly
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Question:
Another questioner says: My mother is elderly. Are the religious obligations lifted from the elderly?
Answer:
The religious obligations are not lifted from them unless they lose their intellect. If they lose their intellect and their ability to comprehend, the religious obligations are lifted from them. However, as long as they possess an intellect by which they comprehend, the obligations are not lifted from them, but they perform them according to their ability. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Another questioner says: My mother is elderly. Are the religious obligations lifted from the elderly?
Answer:
The religious obligations are not lifted from them unless they lose their intellect. If they lose their intellect and their ability to comprehend, the religious obligations are lifted from them. However, as long as they possess an intellect by which they comprehend, the obligations are not lifted from them, but they perform them according to their ability. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 04 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:57)
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