QUESTION:
I feel really weak and tired all the time. I just manage to read Salalah but no extra Ibaadah. I’m feeling upset because I’m unable to recite Quraan etc. Please advise what can be done?
ANSWER:
It is difficult to comment regarding your weakness as we are not fully aware of your history. It is possible that your weakness is medically related, hence you should consult with a Hakim or doctor. However, you should continue fulfilling your Faraa’idh, Sunan and Waajibaat. When you recover, then you may continue with Nawafil. You may also perform your Nawafil sitting if you are unable to stand and perform Salaah.
Try to recite just one page of the Quraan Sharif at every Salaah time if it is not too difficult. A lover of Allah is always pleased with the condition in which His Rabb keeps him, hence, you should be pleased with the decision of Allah Ta’ala. You should keep in mind that illness is also a Ni’mat of Allah during which one’s sins are forgiven and according to some narrations one gets the reward of doing good deeds which one would carry out when healthy.
وروى عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من تكفير الخطايا بما يصيب الإنسان قوله: “لا يصيب المؤمن وصب ولا هم ولا حزن ولا أذى إلا كفر عنه به”، وقوله: “ما من مسلم يشاك بشوكة فما فوقها إلا كانت له كفارة”، وعن أبي سعيد الخدري أن رجلا قال: يا رسول الله أرأيت هذه الأمراض التي تصيب أبداننا وأجسامنا ما لنا بها قال: “الكفارات” قال أبي بن كعب: وإن قل (المعتصر من المختصر من مشكل الاثار ص310 ج2)
ما من مسلم يبتلى في جسده إلا كتب له في مرضه كل عمل صالح كان يعمله في صحته وقالوا: كيف يكتب الأجر لرجل من غير عمل يستحق به؟ قلنا: الأجر إنما يكتب له بحسن النية مع الصبر والرضا بالقضاء. (المعتصر من المختصر من مشكل الاثار ص310 ج2)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
Date: 11 Dhul Hijjah 1445 / 18 June 2024
