FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #629: SOLAT BAGI PESAKIT STROK
Is prayer obligatory for a stroke patient whose memory is sometimes sound and sometimes not?
Short answer
Prayer is not waived for a stroke patient and is obligatory whenever his or her memory is sound.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Prayer is not waived for a stroke patient and is obligatory whenever his or her memory is sound. When the memory is not sound, prayer is not obligatory and prayers missed during that time need not be made up. If the loss of reason lasts a long time by custom, there is no duty to make up missed prayers, but if the person recovers while time remains in the prayer period, the prayer is obligatory for the remaining time. If the loss is brief, the person must pray for any prayer time still remaining and it is best to make up the missed prayers if this causes no hardship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, berbalik kepada soalan di atas, kami berpendapat solat tidak gugur dan wajib ditunaikan ketika ingatannya itu dalam keadaan baik.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #629: SOLAT BAGI PESAKIT STROK”, 31 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/814-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-629-solat-bagi-pesakit-strok. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-for-stroke-patients-memory-loss/