Fidyah for a person who was in a coma

Q: My father got brain hemorrhage so he was unconcious for 1 year. He could not pray and 1 Ramadhan also passed. Do we need to give fidyah (any compensation) for his prayera and Ramadhan fast or not?

A: No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)