Regarding a medical plaster when performing wudhoo or taking a ghusl

Reference: Fataawa wa Rasaa.il Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee v1 p181 no.17

Question: Is it imperative to remove a medical plaster when performing wudhoo or taking a ghusl?

Response: [The situation regarding] a medical plaster is according to the harm [that may be caused by removing it]; If removing it causes harm, then it should remain and you should take a ghusl with it on.


Translation originally published on 24 April, 2004.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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