Voluntary Prayers and Illness, Adil Salahi

Voluntary Prayers and Illness

Adil Salahi

Arab News, 10/19/04

Q. Someone has been offering voluntary prayers, such as Tahajjud and extra Nafl, particularly on Fridays. Recently he has been diagnosed to have hernia. Should he continue or limit himself to the normal prayers only?

H.M. Pathan

A. It is highly unlikely that this condition could have been brought about by prayers, because the prayers movements are not strenuous. When someone has a complaint and finds some movement which is required in prayer strenuous, he may do only what he can do of it without undue strain. So it is unlikely that the condition is due to his voluntary prayers. Perhaps this man should ask his doctor about the causes of his condition. On the other hand, voluntary worship should be undertaken when one is comfortable with it. Therefore, I cannot advise this person to reduce his voluntary worship, but he should perhaps spread it more easily. He can also vary it so as to include recitation of the Qur’an, fasting, etc. instead of limiting himself to prayers only, particularly if in his condition he finds prayer strenuous.

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