Washing Artificial Prosthetic Devices in the Ablution
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Question:
The Shaykh’s concern, may Allah preserve you, is that there are some prosthetic devices. All the limbs of the body that have been amputated, so does he wash these artificial devices when he
Answer:
No, these are not limbs. They are not limbs; rather, they were made to help a person with his need. They are, in meaning, tools that a person uses to assist himself, like a cane or a crutch. So he does not wash them, nor does he wipe over them, because they are not limbs. Yes.
The Shaykh’s concern, may Allah preserve you, is that there are some prosthetic devices. All the limbs of the body that have been amputated, so does he wash these artificial devices when he
Answer:
No, these are not limbs. They are not limbs; rather, they were made to help a person with his need. They are, in meaning, tools that a person uses to assist himself, like a cane or a crutch. So he does not wash them, nor does he wipe over them, because they are not limbs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 — youtube.com (49:19)
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