If there is an illness in my eye and the doctor has prohibited me from using water, is tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) valid for me for a long period?
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The questioner : If there is an illness in my eye and the doctor has prohibited me from using water, is tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) valid for me for a long period?
The Shaykh : If there is an illness in the eye and the doctor says that water harms it, then it must be seen whether it is possible to wipe over the eye by wetting the hands with water and wiping over it. If so, she must wipe. If it is not possible and both washing and wiping harm her, then she washes the parts of her face that water does not harm and performs tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) for the rest, due to the generality of the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6] and His saying, Exalted and Majestic is He: [At-Taghabun 64:16] and His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:286]. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The listener M R from Riyadh says: O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If there is an illness in the eye and the doctor says that water harms it, then it must be seen whether it is possible to wipe over the eye by wetting the hands with water and wiping over it. If so, she must wipe. If it is not possible and both washing and wiping harm her, then she washes the parts of her face that water does not harm and performs tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) for the rest, due to the generality of the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it
وَإِنْ كُنتُمْ مَرْضَى أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَاءَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ أَوْ لامَسْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ مِنْهSo fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe questioner : May Allah reward you. The listener M R from Riyadh says: O honorable Shaykh.