A man has a fracture in his hand and a cast on it, and sometimes he is in a state of major ritual impurity, so he fears using water and performs dry ablution for several days. Is there any sin on him for that?

The questioner : He says: “May the Shaykh be guided. I have a fracture in my hand, and there is a cast on this fracture. Sometimes I am in a state of major ritual impurity, and I fear that using water will affect the cast, so I perform dry ablution for several days. Is there any sin on me for that? May Allah guide you.”

The Shaykh : Yes, there is sin on you, because it is obligatory for one who has a cast on his hand to wash his entire body except the place of the cast, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): He must wash the rest of his body, but he is not required to wash the cast itself, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: But what does he do? He performs dry ablution in place of washing it, and when it heals, he performs the full ritual bath. Yes.