What is the ruling on feeding on behalf of an elderly man who is not aware of his surroundings?
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The questioner : This person says: May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : After that, what is the ruling on feeding on behalf of an elderly man who is not aware of his surroundings?
The Shaykh : An elderly man who is not aware owes neither feeding nor fasting, because he is in the position of a child who has not reached the age of discernment or puberty, so nothing is required of him.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : After that, what is the ruling on feeding on behalf of an elderly man who is not aware of his surroundings?
The Shaykh : An elderly man who is not aware owes neither feeding nor fasting, because he is in the position of a child who has not reached the age of discernment or puberty, so nothing is required of him.