The ruling on wudu' and prayer for a patient with an eye condition
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How does one pray and perform wudu' if he has had an operation on his eye, and the doctor—knowing that he is a Muslim and trustworthy—has instructed him not to let water reach his eye for a month, and not to bow or prostrate for a month? I ask for clarification on this, particularly regarding wudu'.
Answer:
He washes what is sound and wipes over the eye. He washes the sound, exposed parts of his face, and wipes over the eye, over whatever is on it, such as a bandage or something placed on it. Wiping over it is sufficient in place of washing what is underneath. As for the issue of prayer, he indicates the bowing and prostration with his head, to the extent of his ability, for the bowing and the prostration. This is sufficient for him for a month, or more, or less, depending on the need. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How does one pray and perform wudu' if he has had an operation on his eye, and the doctor—knowing that he is a Muslim and trustworthy—has instructed him not to let water reach his eye for a month, and not to bow or prostrate for a month? I ask for clarification on this, particularly regarding wudu'.
Answer:
He washes what is sound and wipes over the eye. He washes the sound, exposed parts of his face, and wipes over the eye, over whatever is on it, such as a bandage or something placed on it. Wiping over it is sufficient in place of washing what is underneath. As for the issue of prayer, he indicates the bowing and prostration with his head, to the extent of his ability, for the bowing and the prostration. This is sufficient for him for a month, or more, or less, depending on the need. Yes.
Source
كيفية الوضوء والصلاة لمن قام بعملية جراحية في عينيه — alfawzan.live
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