Fidyah for a person who was in a coma

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Q: My father got brain hemorrhage so he was unconcious for 1 year. He could not pray and 1 Ramadhan also passed. Do we need to give fidyah (any compensation) for his prayera and Ramadhan fast or not?

Bismillaah

A: No.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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