What is the ruling regarding an elderly woman whose left hand is unable to perform istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) for ritual purity, and whose right hand is unable to pour water?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And by Allah, I am still [in this state], but it is better than what I used to be.
The questioner : May Allah heal you and grant you well-being. I would have liked to visit you...
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : And you as well.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : There is a question regarding a woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : An elderly woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Whose left hand is unable to perform istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) for... ritual purity.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And her right hand is unable to manage pouring water to purify herself.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From the ritual impurity of feces and urine.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And there is no one to help her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So if she takes a cloth and wets it with water.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And wipes the urine and feces, it is possible that... the ritual impurity will spread to a greater extent.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So in this case, what should she do? She cannot find a Western-style toilet?
The Shaykh : Why don't you take some fine paper and wipe yourself with the paper and throw it away, because the intention for someone like her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is to remove the ritual impurity from her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : To the extent of her ability, and Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. As for the method you mentioned of wetting the cloth, yes, this is correct, that the ritual impurity will spread.
The questioner : More.
The Shaykh : More.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, the method we advise is fine paper.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : She removes what she is able to remove of the ritual impurity, and that is enough.
The questioner : And if ritual impurity sticks to the garment, it must be changed.
The Shaykh : If that is feasible for her.
The questioner : If it is feasible for her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because it is between being poor and being wealthy.
The questioner : That is exactly right, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The Shaykh : And by Allah, I am still [in this state], but it is better than what I used to be.
The questioner : May Allah heal you and grant you well-being. I would have liked to visit you...
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : And you as well.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : There is a question regarding a woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : An elderly woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Whose left hand is unable to perform istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) for... ritual purity.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And her right hand is unable to manage pouring water to purify herself.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From the ritual impurity of feces and urine.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And there is no one to help her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So if she takes a cloth and wets it with water.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And wipes the urine and feces, it is possible that... the ritual impurity will spread to a greater extent.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So in this case, what should she do? She cannot find a Western-style toilet?
The Shaykh : Why don't you take some fine paper and wipe yourself with the paper and throw it away, because the intention for someone like her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is to remove the ritual impurity from her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : To the extent of her ability, and Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. As for the method you mentioned of wetting the cloth, yes, this is correct, that the ritual impurity will spread.
The questioner : More.
The Shaykh : More.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, the method we advise is fine paper.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : She removes what she is able to remove of the ritual impurity, and that is enough.
The questioner : And if ritual impurity sticks to the garment, it must be changed.
The Shaykh : If that is feasible for her.
The questioner : If it is feasible for her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because it is between being poor and being wealthy.
The questioner : That is exactly right, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
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