The Test of illness

Falling Unconscious or Being Too Weak to Pray
If a person remains unconscious for less than a full day and night,
he/she must perform all the missed %al\h.
If one remains unconscious for a full day and night or more, then one
need not perform the %al\h one has missed. One is exempted from
performing them. And as there is no Qa}\’ (making up of missed
prayers), there is no institution of Fidyah.
If a person is conscious but has no strength even to move the head as
ish\rah, then he/she should not perform the %al\h immediately but
should wait until regaining their strength. When one regains strength,
Qa}\’ will have to be performed for the missed %al\h, even if the
condition lasted for more than a day and night (unlike the case of
someone being unconscious).
If someone is genuinely unable to perform Q\}\’ of the missed prayers
due to illness or weakness and recovery from this condition is not
expected, they will have to give Fidyah to the poor for each %al\h
missed, if they can afford it.
Jumu`ah
Jumu`ah %al\h is necessary upon all mature, sane males although the
sick and weak are exempt from this.
Women, the sick and the weak will perform >uhr %al\h, however, its
obligation would be fulfilled if they did join the Jumu`ah prayer.
If someone does want to perform the Jumu`ah %al\h then the
congregation has to consist of at least four people (three besides the
Im\m) and the Khu{bah (sermon) must be delivered before the %al\h.
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