Permissibility of combining prayers for a patient who is unable to stand
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The questioner : My father is ill; he is able to perform wudu' but he is unable to stand. Is it permissible for him to perform tayammum and combine the two prayers at home?
The Shaykh : Water should be brought to him so he can perform wudu'. He is permitted to combine Dhuhr with 'Asr, and Maghrib with 'Isha'.And I will mention to you a method that makes the matter easier for him: He should delay Dhuhr until 'Asr to combine them, then perform wudu' during the time of 'Asr and pray before the sun turns yellow. He may remain in a state of purity until the Maghrib adhan is called, then pray Maghrib and 'Isha' as a combined advance prayer. In this situation, how many wudu's does he need? Just one. He needs one wudu' for four prayers. As for the Fajr prayer, he stands and performs wudu', because tayammum is only done if using water becomes difficult. But as long as it is possible, it is not done.
The Shaykh : Water should be brought to him so he can perform wudu'. He is permitted to combine Dhuhr with 'Asr, and Maghrib with 'Isha'.And I will mention to you a method that makes the matter easier for him: He should delay Dhuhr until 'Asr to combine them, then perform wudu' during the time of 'Asr and pray before the sun turns yellow. He may remain in a state of purity until the Maghrib adhan is called, then pray Maghrib and 'Isha' as a combined advance prayer. In this situation, how many wudu's does he need? Just one. He needs one wudu' for four prayers. As for the Fajr prayer, he stands and performs wudu', because tayammum is only done if using water becomes difficult. But as long as it is possible, it is not done.