Prayer on behalf of a father afflicted with paralysis
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Question:
And at the appointed time, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asked about this matter.
Answer:
There is no prayer that is recited on behalf of another person; representation does not apply to it, neither in life nor after death, because it is a physical act. No one ever prays on behalf of another. However, his father is excused; it appears that he is excused, and no prayer is required of him as long as he is afflicted with paralysis and has no thought or awareness remaining. The burden of obligation is lifted from him, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. If the pen is lifted from the sleeper until he wakes up, then one who suffers a stroke or something similar is even more so; no obligation is imposed on him. Praise be to Allah, [Al-Baqarah 2:286]. Yes.
And at the appointed time, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asked about this matter.
Answer:
There is no prayer that is recited on behalf of another person; representation does not apply to it, neither in life nor after death, because it is a physical act. No one ever prays on behalf of another. However, his father is excused; it appears that he is excused, and no prayer is required of him as long as he is afflicted with paralysis and has no thought or awareness remaining. The burden of obligation is lifted from him, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The pen is lifted from three: the child until he reaches puberty, the insane person until he regains his sanity, and the sleeper until he wakes up
رفع القلم عن ثلاثة، الصغير حتى يحترم، والمجنون حتى يزيد، والنائم حتى يستيقظAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : وتقوم القيامة التي أخبر الله بها — islamhouse.com (1:11:37)
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