Ruling on making up the fast for a man with dementia
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Question:
The questioner: A man has grown old and no longer comprehends anything of life, not even who his sons are. He no longer fasts, nor prays, nor understands the meaning of these things. He has now passed away. Is it obligatory for his sons to make up his fasts for Ramadan? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Shaykh: If the man is as described, he owes nothing; because his mind has become disordered, he is in the category of those who are not accountable. Since his consciousness has ceased, he is of the same kind as the insane and the imbeciles, due to old age. So he owes nothing: no prayer, no zakah, and nothing else. The pen has been lifted from him. Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner: A man has grown old and no longer comprehends anything of life, not even who his sons are. He no longer fasts, nor prays, nor understands the meaning of these things. He has now passed away. Is it obligatory for his sons to make up his fasts for Ramadan? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Shaykh: If the man is as described, he owes nothing; because his mind has become disordered, he is in the category of those who are not accountable. Since his consciousness has ceased, he is of the same kind as the insane and the imbeciles, due to old age. So he owes nothing: no prayer, no zakah, and nothing else. The pen has been lifted from him. Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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