I prayed Fajr in the mosque, and while the imam was reciting in the first rak'ah, I felt dizzy and fainted, then I regained consciousness and completed the prayer with them. What is obligatory for me?
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The questioner : I prayed Fajr in the mosque, and while the imam was reciting in the first rak'ah, I felt dizzy, then I fainted, regained consciousness, stood up, and completed the prayer with them. What is obligatory for me?
The Shaykh : If a person faints while in a state of wudu', his wudu' is invalidated, because fainting is more severe than sleep. Deep sleep, in which the sleeper does not know whether he has passed wind or not, invalidates wudu', as per the hadith of Safwan ibn 'Ubayd regarding wiping over leather socks, in which he said:.
Fainting is a greater loss of consciousness and sensation than sleep. Therefore, if a person faints while in a state of wudu', his wudu' is invalidated, and it is obligatory for him to perform wudu' if he intends to pray. Based on this, it is obligatory for you now to repeat the Fajr prayer in which you fainted and then completed it without wudu'.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If a person faints while in a state of wudu', his wudu' is invalidated, because fainting is more severe than sleep. Deep sleep, in which the sleeper does not know whether he has passed wind or not, invalidates wudu', as per the hadith of Safwan ibn 'Ubayd regarding wiping over leather socks, in which he said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to wipe over our leather socks when we are traveling for three days and their nights, except in the case of major ritual impurity, but in the case of passing wind, urination, and sleep.
أمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن نمسح على خفافنا إذا كنا سفراً ثلاثة أيام بلياليهن إلا من جنابة ، ولكن من غائط وبول ونومFainting is a greater loss of consciousness and sensation than sleep. Therefore, if a person faints while in a state of wudu', his wudu' is invalidated, and it is obligatory for him to perform wudu' if he intends to pray. Based on this, it is obligatory for you now to repeat the Fajr prayer in which you fainted and then completed it without wudu'.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.