The Ruling on One Who Abandons Prayer in the Hospital and Then Dies
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Question:
'Umar says: My father fell ill, so we took him to the emergency hospital, and he was admitted after the Maghrib prayer, then he passed away the next morning. However, while he was admitted, he did not pray Maghrib, 'Isha', or Fajr. Does he owe anything? And what is required of us regarding this?
Answer:
If he was with him and he was aware of this, then this is an error, and he should have prayed according to his condition, whether standing, sitting, or lying on his side. He should perform wudu' or tayammum with dust if he was unable to use water. He should not abandon the prayer as long as his mind is with him; he should not abandon the prayer, but rather pray according to his condition. As for what happened in this case, perhaps Allah will forgive him due to ignorance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
'Umar says: My father fell ill, so we took him to the emergency hospital, and he was admitted after the Maghrib prayer, then he passed away the next morning. However, while he was admitted, he did not pray Maghrib, 'Isha', or Fajr. Does he owe anything? And what is required of us regarding this?
Answer:
If he was with him and he was aware of this, then this is an error, and he should have prayed according to his condition, whether standing, sitting, or lying on his side. He should perform wudu' or tayammum with dust if he was unable to use water. He should not abandon the prayer as long as his mind is with him; he should not abandon the prayer, but rather pray according to his condition. As for what happened in this case, perhaps Allah will forgive him due to ignorance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:06)
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