Must an ill person wait until able to purify or stand before praying?
2026-09-20
T20 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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النص العربي
الجواب
فلا يجوز تأخير الصلاة عن وقتها لجنابة ولا حدث ولا نجاسة ولا غير ذلك، بل يصلي في الوقت بحسب حاله.
وكذلك المريض يصلي على حسب حاله في الوقت.
English translation
English translation reviewed against the displayed Arabic by SalafAlSalih editorial preparation (AI-assisted); explanatory additions appear in square brackets or separate notes.
Answer
It is not permissible to delay prayer beyond its time because of major ritual impurity, minor ritual impurity, physical impurity, or anything else. Rather, one prays within the time according to one’s condition.
Likewise, the sick person prays within the time according to his condition.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 22/30
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic passage checked against the cited edition and location. English reviewed against every displayed Arabic paragraph on 14 October 2026.