Wiping over an artificial leg
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Q3: A man was involved in an accident, and his leg was amputated. The hospital fitted him with a non-fixed artificial leg. He asks about his situation regarding wiping over the leather socks and praying while there is moisture from the effect of entering the place of ablution — may Allah honor you — and about his situation in Hajj: is he required to fix it in place for the days of Hajj, or does he have the right to remove it whenever he wishes?
A3: If some part of the leg remains below the ankle, there is no harm in wearing a barrier over it and wiping over it. If the leg was amputated above the ankle, he is not required to wash or wipe the artificial leg. There is no harm in fixing it in place and removing it during Hajj, and he should wipe over the sound leg if he wears a leather sock or a woolen sock over it.
A3: If some part of the leg remains below the ankle, there is no harm in wearing a barrier over it and wiping over it. If the leg was amputated above the ankle, he is not required to wash or wipe the artificial leg. There is no harm in fixing it in place and removing it during Hajj, and he should wipe over the sound leg if he wears a leather sock or a woolen sock over it.
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