Prayer and Fasting for Those Afflicted with Mental and Physical Illnesses
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The questioner:
Abu Nuwayf from al-Qasim, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace, and upon you peace, Abu Nuwayf, please go ahead. You may speak to the Shaykh, may Allah reward you. May Allah keep you. Do you want to point?
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
Shaykh, I have a question, may Allah reward you with good, and I would like to ask you, may Allah reward you with Paradise, if Allah wills. Please go ahead. Shaykh, I was afflicted with three illnesses four years ago: schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and diabetes. There is no power nor strength except by Allah. And I, Shaykh, am unable to pray and unable to fast. Four years ago, I was praying in congregation and fasting Ramadan and giving charity. Now, Shaykh, I am unable even to pray at home; I just wander around and look for the sedative injection and the psychiatric pills. Is there anything required of me, Shaykh? Thank you.
The Shaykh:
Yes, you must fear Allah the Exalted and Majestic according to your ability. Pray in congregation and fast. If you are afflicted with an illness or an excuse that prevents you from going to the mosque, pray at home. Pray at home for the duration of the excuse, and when the excuse is removed, you should hasten to pray in congregation in the mosque. May Allah heal you and grant you well-being. As for fasting, if you have broken your fast for days in Ramadan, it is obligatory for you to make them up if you are able. Even if the making up is delayed, there is no harm in that. The important thing is that you do not abandon making them up, even if it is delayed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Abu Nuwayf from al-Qasim, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace, and upon you peace, Abu Nuwayf, please go ahead. You may speak to the Shaykh, may Allah reward you. May Allah keep you. Do you want to point?
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
Shaykh, I have a question, may Allah reward you with good, and I would like to ask you, may Allah reward you with Paradise, if Allah wills. Please go ahead. Shaykh, I was afflicted with three illnesses four years ago: schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and diabetes. There is no power nor strength except by Allah. And I, Shaykh, am unable to pray and unable to fast. Four years ago, I was praying in congregation and fasting Ramadan and giving charity. Now, Shaykh, I am unable even to pray at home; I just wander around and look for the sedative injection and the psychiatric pills. Is there anything required of me, Shaykh? Thank you.
The Shaykh:
Yes, you must fear Allah the Exalted and Majestic according to your ability. Pray in congregation and fast. If you are afflicted with an illness or an excuse that prevents you from going to the mosque, pray at home. Pray at home for the duration of the excuse, and when the excuse is removed, you should hasten to pray in congregation in the mosque. May Allah heal you and grant you well-being. As for fasting, if you have broken your fast for days in Ramadan, it is obligatory for you to make them up if you are able. Even if the making up is delayed, there is no harm in that. The important thing is that you do not abandon making them up, even if it is delayed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (101) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-09-14] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:20)
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