An elderly woman entered a mobile phone shop to have her phone repaired.
Tag: elderly
'Umrah badal and hajj badal on behalf of the frail elderly
[Regarding] the 'umrah, is it permissible to do so on behalf of another if the person is unable [to do so himself] due to an illness?
Kissing the elderly on the forehead
Kissing the forehead of the elderly is [an act of] reverence and honour [towards them]. It is [merely] a practice and not an act of worship; as [can be] seen from this [narration]
His immense zeal and strength of purpose
"an-Nawawee's explanation of [Saheeh] Muslim...[is the best book I have read]; I have read* it more than 60 times."
There are a number of points of benefit [to be noted here]
Old age
The one upon whom old age has descended is on the level of the pregnant woman who has completed her months [of pregnancy] and is now just waiting to give birth.
The fast of the one who has lost his memory
An elderly man who has lost his memory, has suffered a stroke and lost his sense of touch; so is he required to fast or not?
Pray before you are prayed upon
“I want to pray.” [This is] the wish of one of the elderly, [currently] in intensive care. [As per the old adage] “as you were raised, you shall grow old.”
Sick and bedridden, and unable to fast
An elderly woman of 85 years of age, is sick and bedridden and cannot stand - not even to use the bathroom. The question: Is salaah and fasting obligatory upon her?
Paralysed and unable to fast
Concerning an elderly man, stricken with paralysis in half his body, and unable to fast; If he fasts, then his sickness worsens.
When the elderly are not obligated to fast
When are the elderly not obligated to fast during Ramadhaan?