The Ruling on Wiping over Plaster and the Condition of Ritual Purity Therein

Question:
The listener (Sulayman M.) sent a question saying: I suffered a fracture in my leg, and plaster was put on it. When performing wudu, I wipe over the plaster. Is my wudu valid?

Answer:
Yes. You must wipe over the plaster, just like a splint, like a splint, until it is removed, if the plaster is on the foot. As for if it is on the leg, you do not wipe over it. If the plaster is partly on the feet, or on one of the feet, you wipe over it when performing wudu, just as if there were a splint made of cloth or something else on the foot; you wipe over it until it is removed. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Is it not required that the plaster be applied while one is in a state of ritual purity, O Shaykh?

Answer : It is not required, according to the correct opinion. For a splint or plaster, ritual purity is not required. Ritual purity is required for leather socks; one must put them on while in a state of ritual purity. As for a splint, one may be forced to apply it while not in a state of ritual purity. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.