Is a person overcome by madness or fainting obligated to fulfill legal duties?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of the Oath of Abstention (Ila')
Primary text
A person who is overcome by madness (*junun*) or fainting (*ighma') is not held accountable because they are not fit for address (khitab) and their response is invalid. Accountability and fulfillment of obligations are postponed until the condition is lifted and they regain capacity.