Wuḍū’ over wart medication - Will my Wudhu be complete?
Question
Assalamualaikum.
If a person has a wart on his foot, and the medication is a liquid which turns solid when applied, can he perform wudhu over it? The medication is applied daily or twice a day. It may take several weeks for the wart to come out.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In principle, if there is a medication applied to a skin growth which prevents water from reaching the skin and removing the medication will be harmful or interfere with the healing process, then pouring water over the medication will suffice.[1] Accordingly, it is permissible to perform wuḍū’ over the wart medication.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Abrar Habib
Student - Darul Iftaa
New York City, New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
16-06-1441|10-02-2020
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] المختار
لو وضع على شقاق رجليه دواء لا يصل الماء تحته يجري الماء على ظاهر الدواء
ملتقى الأبحر
وإذا وضع الدواء على شقاق الرجل أمر الماء فوق الدواء
- Answered by
- Abrar Habib
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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