What falls under a legal excuse?
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The questioner : What falls under a legal excuse, Shaykh Muhammad?
The Shaykh : Sleep falls under a legal excuse.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And forgetfulness, fainting, and ignorance as well.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Reciting the Qur'an without wudu' for the purpose of confirming a statement, and without touching the mushaf...
The Shaykh : And by fainting, I mean the fainting that is caused by the person himself, such as if he administered an anesthetic to himself until time passed; in that case, it is obligatory for him to make up the missed prayers. As for fainting that is not caused by the person, such as fainting due to severe illness, a shock, or something similar, the majority of scholars hold that there is no obligation to make up the missed prayers, and this is the stronger position. Yes.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Sleep falls under a legal excuse.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And forgetfulness, fainting, and ignorance as well.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Reciting the Qur'an without wudu' for the purpose of confirming a statement, and without touching the mushaf...
The Shaykh : And by fainting, I mean the fainting that is caused by the person himself, such as if he administered an anesthetic to himself until time passed; in that case, it is obligatory for him to make up the missed prayers. As for fainting that is not caused by the person, such as fainting due to severe illness, a shock, or something similar, the majority of scholars hold that there is no obligation to make up the missed prayers, and this is the stronger position. Yes.
The questioner : Very well.