Prayer is performed in its time according to one's ability
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Question: A sick person sometimes misses the Fajr prayer because he is unable to face the qiblah at times, and because he cannot turn toward the qiblah, and because there is no one to give him water and help him perform wudu'. Is it permissible for him to perform it before its time or delay it beyond its time, or not?
Answer: It is not permissible to perform the Fajr prayer before its time, nor is it permissible to delay it
beyond its time. Rather, it is obligatory that it be performed in its time, according to one's ability and capacity. So the sick person who is in the condition described, who cannot face the qiblah and cannot perform wudu', prays according to his condition. He does not take it out of its time, nor does he wait until someone comes to help him face the qiblah or prepare wudu' for him after the time has passed. This is not permissible. Rather, he prays the Fajr prayer if he fears the time will pass, according to his condition, even without wudu'. If he is able to perform tayammum, he must perform tayammum. If he is not able, he prays according to his condition. If he is able to face the qiblah, he does so; otherwise, he prays in whatever direction he is able to face.because of His saying, the Exalted: [al-Taghabun: 16] ;And by His saying, Exalted is He: [al-Baqarah: 286] ,The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 7288 .
The result: It is not permissible to take the Fajr prayer out of its time, nor to perform it before its time. Rather, it is obligatory that it be performed in its time according to what is possible and within one's capacity.
Answer: It is not permissible to perform the Fajr prayer before its time, nor is it permissible to delay it
beyond its time. Rather, it is obligatory that it be performed in its time, according to one's ability and capacity. So the sick person who is in the condition described, who cannot face the qiblah and cannot perform wudu', prays according to his condition. He does not take it out of its time, nor does he wait until someone comes to help him face the qiblah or prepare wudu' for him after the time has passed. This is not permissible. Rather, he prays the Fajr prayer if he fears the time will pass, according to his condition, even without wudu'. If he is able to perform tayammum, he must perform tayammum. If he is not able, he prays according to his condition. If he is able to face the qiblah, he does so; otherwise, he prays in whatever direction he is able to face.because of His saying, the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاAnd if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.
إذا أمرتكم بأمر فأتوا منه استطعتمThe result: It is not permissible to take the Fajr prayer out of its time, nor to perform it before its time. Rather, it is obligatory that it be performed in its time according to what is possible and within one's capacity.