Prayer of the Sick, the Unconscious, the Weak and the Infirm, the Elderly and Others
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 51
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 51
Prayer of the Sick, the Unconscious, the Weak and the Infirm, the Elderly and Others
وَ سُئِلَ: عَنِ اَلْمَرِيضِ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ اَلْجُلُوسَ أَ يُصَلِّي وَ هُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ وَ يَضَعُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ لَمْ يُكَلِّفْهُ اَللَّهُ إِلاَّ طَاقَتَهُ.
It was asked about a sick person who is unable to sit—whether they can pray while lying down and placing something on their forehead. Imam عليه السلام replied: "Yes, Allah سبحانه وتعالى has not burdened them beyond their capacity."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh