Full Lecture Transcript (Cleaned)
The Question — 34:01
My parent is suffering from dementia. Am I obliged to remind him of the salah? And what if, even when he's reminded, he won't pray?
The Ruling — 34:14
If you do remind him every once in a while, that is good, but it is not your obligation. When a person has dementia, then the pen is lifted from them.
If you're able to help out or do what you can, then good for you. And if not, then it is not something you are required to do, because salah is an obligation upon the person. And when the person cannot remember and think of the time, then the pen is lifted.
The same goes for this: you are not obliged to make your father who's in dementia pray. It's not your obligation to go after him. That doesn't work that way. So no, it's not an obligation.
The Stages of Dementia — 34:49
But dementia has stages, and there are seven stages of dementia. All of this I found out when I had to take care of my own parents. The first two or three stages are much easier to deal with, and you might be able to help them fast. But once you get to the third, fourth, fifth stages, then there is no point, because there is no concept of time in this regard.
Do not worry — it is not your responsibility to do their rituals in the state of dementia.