The Manner of Prayer and Ritual Purity for the Sick Person
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Question:
He says: I used to pray and fast, and praise be to Allah, and I used to recite the Qur'an, but now I have abandoned prayer for three years. The reason is that I was struck with paralysis of the lower limbs, and the degree of disability is one hundred percent. I am unable to pray, and there is no one to help me. So what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good. Know that I drink half a liter of water every two hours according to the doctor's instructions. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You must pray according to your ability. Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16] and He the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:286] and He said: Bulugh al-Maram 2:223. If you are unable to do so, then lie on your back. You must perform wudu' with the help of someone who assists you in doing so, if that is possible. If you are unable to use water, then perform tayammum.
If your hands are unable to perform tayammum, you must seek the help of someone else, such as your wife or another person, to perform wudu' for you with water if it is feasible. Otherwise, perform tayammum with dust: wipe your face and your hands with dust, with the intention on your part. You instruct her to do so; you make the intention, and she performs the action. Or a servant, a child, or a brother—seek the help of whoever is available among people. Have them bring the water close to you if you can use water. If you cannot, then perform tayammum.
He says: I used to pray and fast, and praise be to Allah, and I used to recite the Qur'an, but now I have abandoned prayer for three years. The reason is that I was struck with paralysis of the lower limbs, and the degree of disability is one hundred percent. I am unable to pray, and there is no one to help me. So what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good. Know that I drink half a liter of water every two hours according to the doctor's instructions. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You must pray according to your ability. Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Pray standing and if you are unable, pray sitting and if you cannot, pray lying on your side
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صل قائما، فإن لم تستطع فقاعدا، فإن لم تستطع فعلى جنبIf your hands are unable to perform tayammum, you must seek the help of someone else, such as your wife or another person, to perform wudu' for you with water if it is feasible. Otherwise, perform tayammum with dust: wipe your face and your hands with dust, with the intention on your part. You instruct her to do so; you make the intention, and she performs the action. Or a servant, a child, or a brother—seek the help of whoever is available among people. Have them bring the water close to you if you can use water. If you cannot, then perform tayammum.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 9550 - صفة صلاة المريض وطهارته - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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