Answer: The
answer to your question is in the affirmative. Whenever it is not possible to
carry out a prescribed form of worship in its required shape and manner due to
some legitimate reason, it should be done so in whatever way possible so that
one is able to carry out one’s responsibility even as a token.
For example,
if a person is not able to say his prayers while standing, he should do so
while sitting or, even lying down if he is not even able to sit. Similarly, if
carrying out ablution (wudhū) is in not possible, for a person he should do
tayammum. Likewise, if one is not able to sacrifice an animal, he can do what
you have proposed. This is the beauty of our religion. It does not impose
undue restrictions on us nor does it compel us to carry out directives which
in certain circumstances are not possible to obey |