FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-702: KEWAJIPAN SOLAT BAGI GOLONGAN YANG MEMILIKI AQAL YANG LEMAH
Is a paralysed mother with impaired mental capacity still obliged to perform prayer?
Short answer
Sound mind is one of the conditions for prayer to be obligatory, so a person lacking mental capacity, such as an insane person, is not required to pray.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sound mind is one of the conditions for prayer to be obligatory, so a person lacking mental capacity, such as an insane person, is not required to pray. The patient should be referred to a recognised medical specialist, and if a doctor confirms the impairment, even if it falls short of insanity, the obligation to pray lapses. If the illness is cured, the person must resume praying but does not need to make up the prayers previously missed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika disahkan oleh doktor bahawa pesakit memang mengalami kekurangan dari sudut akal walau pun tidak sampai kepada tahap gila maka gugurlah kewajipan solat daripadanya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-702: KEWAJIPAN SOLAT BAGI GOLONGAN YANG MEMILIKI AQAL YANG LEMAH”, 19 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5348-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-702-kewajipan-solat-bagi-golongan-yang-memiliki-aqal-yang-lemah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-obligation-for-mentally-impaired-person/