Q
What alternatives does Islam provide for those who cannot perform certain religious duties due to physical discomfort?
A
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me on the occasion of Hudaibiya and I was kindling fire under my cooking pot and lice were creeping on my face. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Do the vermins harm your head? I said: Yes. He said: Get your head shaved and (in lieu of it) observe fasts for three days or feed six needy persons, or offer sacrifice (of an animal). Ayyub said: I do not know with what (type of expiation) did he commence (the statement).
Referensi:
Sahih Muslim 1201a, Book 15, Hadith 87
Sahih Muslim 1201a, Book 15, Hadith 87
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