She says: I have been afflicted with an illness such that I am unable to wash my hands and face when I want to perform wudu for prayer. What should I do?

Question:
I have been afflicted with an illness I do not know if it is psychological or obsessive-compulsive, and it is that I cannot and am unable to wash my hands and face when I want to perform wudu for prayer. What should I do? Do I abandon the prayer, or do I pray in the state I described? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
We do not know the reason why she is unable to do so. Are there wounds on her face and hands? Does she react to water, or is it an illness where she reacts to water? In that case, she must wash the sound limbs and perform tayammum for the limbs she is unable to wash with water. However, if she is unable to wash her face and hands due to a defect in her limbs, such as paralysis or something else, she must seek the help of someone to wash her face and palms if possible. If that is not possible, she washes what she can and performs tayammum for the rest, as we mentioned. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.