Is frequent forgetfulness an excuse for abandoning prayer entirely?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My mother is elderly and prays while sitting, but she has a lot of forgetfulness in her prayer, to the point that it is almost in every prayer she performs. His question is: Is there any blame on her if she abandons prayer entirely, even though her mind is with her?
Answer:
No, she does not abandon prayer. She prays according to her condition and her ability,[Al-Baqarah 2:286].
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My mother is elderly and prays while sitting, but she has a lot of forgetfulness in her prayer, to the point that it is almost in every prayer she performs. His question is: Is there any blame on her if she abandons prayer entirely, even though her mind is with her?
Answer:
No, she does not abandon prayer. She prays according to her condition and her ability,
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كثرة السهو عذر لترك الصلاة تماما؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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