Sick person falling asleep during salaah
Question
I have a friend who has a liver and kidney failure. She prays salaah laying on the bed because she can't move a lot. She said that in the middle of the prayer she suddenly sleeps before completing the prayer. Now the question is, is it possible to pray 2 rakat instead of four?
Answer
If she falls asleep while performing salaah, her salaah will break.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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