If one is unable to prostrate on the forehead, are the other limbs excused?

Question : We return to the one who is unable to prostrate on the forehead: are the other limbs excused for him?

Answer : The school of thought is correct. The school of thought holds that it is excused, and that one who is unable to prostrate on the forehead is not obligated to do the rest. The correct opinion is that it is not excused, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: So if a man is able to bend down near the ground and place his hands on the ground, but cannot prostrate due to wounds on his forehead, pain in his eye, or something similar, he is obligated to do what he is able to do. He bends down to the place or position where he is unable to prostrate, places his hands, and brings himself close to the ground as much as he can. Yes.