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The Ruling on One Unable to Avoid Impurity Due to Old Age and Weakness

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السيد العلامة محمد بن عبدالله عوض المؤيدي
تاريخ النشر: July 10, 2023
Fatwa number: 14333
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Question

An elderly, bedridden man cannot avoid impurity due to his old age and weakness. If he removes his trousers at prayer time, he suffers greatly from the air—even in summer—his leg joints hurting him. What is required of him?

Answer

الجواب والله الموفق: He must avoid impurity as much as he is able, and is not required to do more than that. He should dry himself after relieving himself as much as he can, and he is not at fault regarding what comes after that on his body or clothing. It suffices him to change his soiled trousers for clean ones once a week, for example, or every five days, and to wash the soiled areas of his body if doing so causes him no harm.
The proof is Allah’s saying:
“Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity.” — [al-Baqarah 2:286] “So fear Allah as much as you are able.” — [al-Taghābun 64:16] “Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship.” — [al-Baqarah 2:185]
and other such verses.
The scholars of the madhhab have also said about one afflicted with incontinence of urine: it suffices him to wash his garment once every four days or so.

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The Ruling on One Unable to Avoid Impurity Due to Old Age and Weakness
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The Ruling on One Unable to Avoid Impurity Due to Old Age and Weakness
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The Ruling on One Unable to Avoid Impurity Due to Old Age and Weakness
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