Does removing a bandage after wudu invalidate it?

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T126 · Ibn Taymiyyah

Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah

شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية

Original Q&A · Full displayed answer

Ibn Taymiyyah acknowledges disagreement and then states the view he considers more apparent.

النص العربي

السؤال الأصلي

وسئل رضي الله عنه عن قلع الجبيرة بعد الوضوء: هل ينقض الوضوء أم لا؟

الجواب

الحمد لله. هذا فيه نزاع، والأظهر أنه لا ينقض الوضوء كما أنه لا يعيد الغسل. لأن الجبيرة كالجزء من العضو. والله أعلم.

English translation

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Original question

He (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about removing a bandage after wudu: does this invalidate wudu or not?

Answer

Praise belongs to Allah. There is disagreement concerning this. The more apparent view is that it does not invalidate wudu, just as it does not require repeating ghusl, because the bandage is like a part of the limb. Allah knows best.

Source and editorial notes

Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 21/218; King Fahd Complex, Madinah, 1425 AH / 2004

مجموع الفتاوى

Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā

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