The ruling on compelling a sane woman to pray and fast
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The questioner : A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh! There is an elderly woman who is more than sixty years old. She is of sound mind, but she does not pray and does not fast. What is required of the one who says he is looking after her?
The Shaykh : We want your fatwa. May Allah reward you with good. It is obligatory that this elderly woman, who is of sound mind, be commanded to pray and fast. If she does not do so, her case is to be referred to the authorities so that they compel her to pray and fast. However, if she is confused and has no mind, then there is no prayer or fasting required of her. Although I think it is not possible for a woman of sound mind at this age to refuse to pray or fast unless there is some defect in her mind. I do not think a sane woman in our society would refuse to fast and pray. Yes.
The Shaykh : We want your fatwa. May Allah reward you with good. It is obligatory that this elderly woman, who is of sound mind, be commanded to pray and fast. If she does not do so, her case is to be referred to the authorities so that they compel her to pray and fast. However, if she is confused and has no mind, then there is no prayer or fasting required of her. Although I think it is not possible for a woman of sound mind at this age to refuse to pray or fast unless there is some defect in her mind. I do not think a sane woman in our society would refuse to fast and pray. Yes.
Source
اللقاءات الرمضانية لعام 1411هـ - 4 — binothaimeen.net (45:26)
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