What is the ruling on one who performed wudu' and prayed, then found chewing gum on his foot, not knowing whether water had reached that spot or not?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: When I prayed the 'Asr prayer, I found a piece of chewing gum on the tip of my finger, about the size of a nail head. I removed it, and it was stuck to the skin firmly, so I do not know whether the water reached this spot or not? Is my prayer valid?
Answer:
If you know that this gum stuck to your foot before the wudu', you must remove the gum and repeat the wudu' and the prayer, because the water did not reach what was under this gum, as it is a barrier. However, if you do not know whether it stuck to you after the wudu' or before the wudu', then your prayer is valid, but you should remove it for the future. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: When I prayed the 'Asr prayer, I found a piece of chewing gum on the tip of my finger, about the size of a nail head. I removed it, and it was stuck to the skin firmly, so I do not know whether the water reached this spot or not? Is my prayer valid?
Answer:
If you know that this gum stuck to your foot before the wudu', you must remove the gum and repeat the wudu' and the prayer, because the water did not reach what was under this gum, as it is a barrier. However, if you do not know whether it stuck to you after the wudu' or before the wudu', then your prayer is valid, but you should remove it for the future. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من توضأ وصلى ثم وجد في قدمه علك لبان لا يدري هل بلغ موضعه الماء أم لا؟ — youtube.com
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