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Wuḍū’ over wart medication - Will my Wudhu be complete?

· 24 Jumada II 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 44301English

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

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