The Prayer of the Sick Person on the Bed
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The sixth question of Fatwa No. ( 4910 )
Q6: If a patient has undergone a surgical operation and is unable to get up from his bed, is the prayer obligatory upon him or not? And if the prayer is obligatory upon him: what is the method of performing wudu, given that he
is unable to get up from his bed to perform wudu? And does he face the qiblah if the hospital bed is not aligned with the qiblah?
A6: For one who has undergone a surgical operation, the prayer is not dropped as long as he is of sound mind, even if he is unable to get up from his bed. He must perform what he is able of the pillars of the prayer, and for what he is unable to do, he performs it with intention. So he must first say takbir with the intention of entering the prayer, then recite al-Fatihah after the opening supplication, the seeking of refuge, and the basmalah, then recite whatever is easy from the Qur'an after al-Fatihah. Then he says takbir intending ruku', and says: "Subhan Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Great), and it is better to repeat it three times or more. Then he says: "Sami' Allahu li-man hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him), intending to rise from ruku'. Then he says after that: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi, mil' al-sama'at wa mil' al-ard, wa mil' ma baynahuma, wa mil' ma shi'ta min shay'in ba'd" (Our Lord, and to You is praise, much good and blessed praise, filling the heavens and filling the earth, and filling what is between them, and filling whatever You will of anything after). If he limits himself to: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu" (Our Lord, and to You is praise), it suffices for him. Then he says takbir intending sujud, and says: "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), and it is recommended to repeat it three times or more. It is recommended for him to make du'a in sujud whatever is easy. Then he says takbir intending to rise from sujud and sit between the two prostrations, and says: "Rabbighfir li" (My Lord, forgive me), and it is better to repeat it three times or more. Then he says takbir intending the second prostration, and says: "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), and it is better to repeat it three times or more. Then he prays the rest of
the prayer as we have mentioned; for His saying, the Exalted:[At-Taghabun 64:16] and His saying: [Al-Baqarah 2:286] and for his saying, peace and blessings be upon him: Sahih al-Bukhari 7288 , and his saying to 'Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), and he was sick: Sunan Abi Dawud 952Sahih (Al-Albani) . As for wudu, if it is easy for him to find someone to perform wudu for him, praise be to Allah, otherwise he must perform tayammum after cleaning himself with pure stones or tissues three times or more, until he purifies the place; the back passage and the front passage. It is obligatory for him to face the qiblah and direct himself toward it while he is in his bed. If he is unable to turn toward it, he should ask the one who attends to his affairs to place the bed toward the qiblah; for His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:185] And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Q6: If a patient has undergone a surgical operation and is unable to get up from his bed, is the prayer obligatory upon him or not? And if the prayer is obligatory upon him: what is the method of performing wudu, given that he
is unable to get up from his bed to perform wudu? And does he face the qiblah if the hospital bed is not aligned with the qiblah?
A6: For one who has undergone a surgical operation, the prayer is not dropped as long as he is of sound mind, even if he is unable to get up from his bed. He must perform what he is able of the pillars of the prayer, and for what he is unable to do, he performs it with intention. So he must first say takbir with the intention of entering the prayer, then recite al-Fatihah after the opening supplication, the seeking of refuge, and the basmalah, then recite whatever is easy from the Qur'an after al-Fatihah. Then he says takbir intending ruku', and says: "Subhan Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Great), and it is better to repeat it three times or more. Then he says: "Sami' Allahu li-man hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him), intending to rise from ruku'. Then he says after that: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi, mil' al-sama'at wa mil' al-ard, wa mil' ma baynahuma, wa mil' ma shi'ta min shay'in ba'd" (Our Lord, and to You is praise, much good and blessed praise, filling the heavens and filling the earth, and filling what is between them, and filling whatever You will of anything after). If he limits himself to: "Rabbana wa laka al-hamdu" (Our Lord, and to You is praise), it suffices for him. Then he says takbir intending sujud, and says: "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), and it is recommended to repeat it three times or more. It is recommended for him to make du'a in sujud whatever is easy. Then he says takbir intending to rise from sujud and sit between the two prostrations, and says: "Rabbighfir li" (My Lord, forgive me), and it is better to repeat it three times or more. Then he says takbir intending the second prostration, and says: "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), and it is better to repeat it three times or more. Then he prays the rest of
the prayer as we have mentioned; for His saying, the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلا وُسْعَهَاAnd if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.
إذا أمرتكم بأمر فأتوا منه ما استطعتمoffer prayer in standing condition; if you are unable to do so, then in sitting condition: if you are then at your side
صل قائمًا، فإن لم تستطع فقاعدًا، فإن لم تستطع فعلى جنبAllah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلاَ يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
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