Prayer TimesHearing-impaired individuals are obligated to perform acts of worship just like other Muslims. Therefore, they are required to perform prayers, fasting, and other acts of worship. Normally, the opening takbir and recitation, which are among the obligatory elements of prayer, should be pronounced. However, since it is not possible for them, it is sufficient for hearing-impaired individuals to perform the takbir and recitation in their hearts, and they do not need to move their tongues. (al-Fatāwā al-Hindiyya, 1/69; Ibn ‘Ābidīn, Radd al-Muḥtār, 1/481) For a person is only obligated to do what is within their capacity. (al-Baqara, 2/286)
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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