The Ruling on Wiping over a Bandage in Ablution

The questioner : A questioner says: Although this is outside the topic of fasting, I suffered an injury to one of my fingers before the Friday prayer of the week before last. As a result, a bandage was applied to the finger only. Since then, I have been wiping over the top of my foot with every prayer, in the manner of wiping over socks, even though there are no socks on it. Is my action valid? If it is not valid, what is the ruling on my action? And what is the ruling on the prayers I have performed?

The Shaykh : This question is based on the principle we established a moment ago. It falls under the category of performing what is commanded. Therefore, he is required to repeat the prayers he performed with this state of purity, because his purity is not valid. When a person wraps a cloth around his finger, he must wash the rest of the limb. This brother, the questioner, must wash his entire foot except for the part that is wrapped. It is sufficient for him to wipe over the wrapping. So we tell him: Repeat your past prayers.