Is the father still obligated to pray, and is it permissible for him to pray in bed with tayammum and not facing the qibla due to hardship, after his health and mental condition have deteriorated, affecting his ability to perform prayer correctly and go to its designated place?
The answer included several matters related to the father's prayer:
1. If the father is conscious and recognizes people, prayer is obligatory upon him and must be performed to the best of his ability, with assistance in correcting errors.
2. If he is unable to stand, he should pray sitting, with the obligation to face the , unless he is unable to do so and cannot find anyone to assist him.
3. Ablution (wudu') is obligatory if he is able to perform it; if he is unable, (dry ablution) is permissible for him.
4. It is prescribed to wake him for prayer if there is a fear that its time will expire.
5. He is permitted to combine prayers (Dhuhr with Asr, and Maghrib with Isha) if he finds difficulty in performing each prayer at its designated time.
These rulings are required of him as long as he is conscious; otherwise, there is no obligation upon him when he loses consciousness.
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