Is fasting and prayer obligatory for a disabled person?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Yes, and this girl is disabled, disabled, she cannot sit or... Ibn 'Abdullah.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, Shaykh, she is disabled. Yes.
The questioner : Disabled, and she is fifteen years old, and she is always on her back, and she does not understand speech or anything, she has this condition, but I am asking about fasting and prayer regarding her.
The Shaykh : If she has reached fifteen, she must fast.
The questioner : He says, Shaykh, that she is disabled, she does not eat, and she is always on her back, and she is fed with a spoon, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing, may Allah bless you, make her fast, unless fasting affects her. If she does not fast, feed a poor person on her behalf for every day.
The questioner : Good, may Allah protect her, regarding your matter.
The Shaykh : And regarding prayer, Shaykh?
The questioner : Now. She has reached it.
The Shaykh : As for prayer, if it is possible to make her perform wudu', make her perform wudu', and if it is not possible.
The questioner : No, on... I am not hearing you well. Good, tell him: if the prayer is not with wudu, she cannot perform wudu.
The Shaykh : She cannot perform wudu, or you cannot make her perform wudu.
The questioner : No, it is very difficult for her, and she is on her back.
The Shaykh : Yes, then have her perform tayammum, so wipe with your hands on the earth.
The questioner : Yes, do you know, meaning, does she speak what she speaks?
The Shaykh : Her lips.
The questioner : Speaking, Shaykh, she does not know at all, she does not speak the name or anything.
The Shaykh : Does she speak?
The questioner : She does not speak, not even with the name.
The Shaykh : And she does not know the prayer.
The questioner : No, no, you know that she hears the adhan, she hears, but she does not know how to say Allahu Akbar, nor does she know how to glorify Allah, or...
The Shaykh : Her tongue is heavy, she cannot speak such things.
The questioner : If she, may Allah bless you, cannot speak at all, then she prays with her heart. And she recites with her heart.
The Shaykh : Very well, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, Shaykh, she is disabled. Yes.
The questioner : Disabled, and she is fifteen years old, and she is always on her back, and she does not understand speech or anything, she has this condition, but I am asking about fasting and prayer regarding her.
The Shaykh : If she has reached fifteen, she must fast.
The questioner : He says, Shaykh, that she is disabled, she does not eat, and she is always on her back, and she is fed with a spoon, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing, may Allah bless you, make her fast, unless fasting affects her. If she does not fast, feed a poor person on her behalf for every day.
The questioner : Good, may Allah protect her, regarding your matter.
The Shaykh : And regarding prayer, Shaykh?
The questioner : Now. She has reached it.
The Shaykh : As for prayer, if it is possible to make her perform wudu', make her perform wudu', and if it is not possible.
The questioner : No, on... I am not hearing you well. Good, tell him: if the prayer is not with wudu, she cannot perform wudu.
The Shaykh : She cannot perform wudu, or you cannot make her perform wudu.
The questioner : No, it is very difficult for her, and she is on her back.
The Shaykh : Yes, then have her perform tayammum, so wipe with your hands on the earth.
The questioner : Yes, do you know, meaning, does she speak what she speaks?
The Shaykh : Her lips.
The questioner : Speaking, Shaykh, she does not know at all, she does not speak the name or anything.
The Shaykh : Does she speak?
The questioner : She does not speak, not even with the name.
The Shaykh : And she does not know the prayer.
The questioner : No, no, you know that she hears the adhan, she hears, but she does not know how to say Allahu Akbar, nor does she know how to glorify Allah, or...
The Shaykh : Her tongue is heavy, she cannot speak such things.
The questioner : If she, may Allah bless you, cannot speak at all, then she prays with her heart. And she recites with her heart.
The Shaykh : Very well, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1170- هل على المعاق صيام وصلاة؟ /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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