Teaching the Elderly Father the Ablution
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Question:
May Allah preserve you, Shaykh. I have two questions. My father is elderly and his movements are a bit slow. Sometimes, during the ablution, he does not know how to complete it. Do I have to remind him about each limb, saying, "Father, the elbow is left, the leg is left, the head is left," or should I let him perform the ablution as best as he can? That is the first question. Now, the Shaykh will answer in a moment.
Answer:
Teach him the ablution, my brother, and also be around him to alert him if he forgets or leaves out something. Seek reward from Allah the Exalted for helping him in the obedience of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and this is part of being dutiful to him. Yes.
May Allah preserve you, Shaykh. I have two questions. My father is elderly and his movements are a bit slow. Sometimes, during the ablution, he does not know how to complete it. Do I have to remind him about each limb, saying, "Father, the elbow is left, the leg is left, the head is left," or should I let him perform the ablution as best as he can? That is the first question. Now, the Shaykh will answer in a moment.
Answer:
Teach him the ablution, my brother, and also be around him to alert him if he forgets or leaves out something. Seek reward from Allah the Exalted for helping him in the obedience of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and this is part of being dutiful to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (097) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-24] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:00)
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