The Ruling on Wiping over an Injured Limb for a Long Period
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Question:
The ruling on wiping over an injured limb for a long period of time.
Answer:
If he has bandages or a barrier of dressings, he wipes over them, and the wiping suffices in place of washing what is underneath. This is if he has dressings and bandages on; he wipes over them when his turn comes in the ablution, and this suffices, praise be to Allah; it suffices in place of washing it.
Because of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the one who was wounded on the head during travel, so he asked those with him, and they said, “You must wash your head.” So he washed it, and the water entered his wound and he died. When that reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said Mishkat al-Masabih 531, 532. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The ruling on wiping over an injured limb for a long period of time.
Answer:
If he has bandages or a barrier of dressings, he wipes over them, and the wiping suffices in place of washing what is underneath. This is if he has dressings and bandages on; he wipes over them when his turn comes in the ablution, and this suffices, praise be to Allah; it suffices in place of washing it.
Because of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the one who was wounded on the head during travel, so he asked those with him, and they said, “You must wash your head.” So he washed it, and the water entered his wound and he died. When that reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said
They killed him, may Allah kill them. Did they not ask when they did not know?
قتلوه قتلهم الله، أما سألوا إذا لم يعلمواThe only cure for ignorance is to ask. It would have been enough for him to use earth and tie a rag over the sore, then wipe over it
إنما شفاء العي السؤال، إنما كان يكفيه أن يعضد أو يعصب على جرحه خرقة ويمسح عليهاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان 1439/11/19 — youtube.com (22:39)
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