The Prayer of the Patient Who Is Unable to Move His Head

Question:
If a patient is unable to move his head, such as someone who was in an accident and is confined to his bed, but his mind is intact, is it said that the prayer is dropped from him?

Answer:
As for the jurists, they say he should pray even with his eyes, as you have heard. If he prays with his eyes, that is the most cautious approach; it is safer for him to pray even with his eyes. He indicates with his eyes, gesturing with his eyes for the bowing and gesturing with his eyes for the prostration, without moving specifically. This is the safest course when there is doubt. Even though the most precise scholars say there is no evidence for this, it is done out of caution, because it was mentioned in a narration, or I am not sure, it was mentioned in a narration narrated by al-Sajid, and it was mentioned in a hadith that he indicates with his eyes. However, when the hadiths are gathered, this is not established. So if one acts upon it out of caution, that is better, and this is what the soul finds peace with. Yes.