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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Rulings: Medical Issues Rules Regarding Prayer Question 17: What should a person do if urine, feces, or stomach gases are constantly released from his body, to such an extent that he cannot perform a prayer with wudū’ and also does not have the ability to perform wudū’ before every prayer? Answer: In the cases where one is unable to perform wudū’ he must perform tayammum.

The rulings of the maslūs and the mabtūn are mentioned in detail in the books of Islamic jurisprudence. Question 18: Does a person who has an open wound or broken bone one the top of his head or on his foot have to perform tayammum if it is harmful for him to pour water over the wound? What must he do in other cases? Answer: If he is not able to wipe it he must place a spiritually clean piece of cloth over it and wipe that, and as a recommended precaution he should perform tayammum as well.

If one is unable to put a piece of cloth over the wound he must perform tayammum in place of wudū’, and also perform a wudū’ without wiping. Question 19: What must a person who cannot feel his hands, and as a result of that, cannot wash his face and arms or wipe his head or feet in wudū’ do regarding wudū’? Answer: He must find a representative to perform the wudū’ for him if he cannot do it himself.

Question 20: Does a sick person who was unconscious a day or more due to his sickness or due to being made unconscious for an operation have to make up the prayers that he missed? Answer: If one becomes unconscious involuntary he does not have to make up his prayers, or else, as an obligatory precaution, he must make up his prayers. Question 21: Does a person who has had one or two legs amputated have to wipe in wudū’? If he does, how?

Answer: Wiping is not obligatory if the whole part of the body that has to be wiped is amputated. Question 22: Does a person have to wipe his artificial leg while performing wudū’? Answer: No. Question 23: Can one wipe with an artificial hand if his hand has been amputated above the wrist? Answer: No, and he must wipe with the remaining wetness, if there is no problem with his other hand he must wipe with the palm of his other hand.

Question 24: How should one perform the funeral prayers for one who has committed suicide? Answer: If he was a Muslim it is obligatory to perform the funeral prayers in the same way as all other Muslims. The funeral prayer must be performed for him.