Wudoo’ After Eye Operation

Wudoo’ After Eye Operation
[الوضوء بعد العملية في العين]

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Explained and translated in Dhul Qa’dah, 1442 - July, 2021

Q: Assalamu alaikyum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh sister. I have a question. My mother is gonna go through eye surgery soon. During the post surgery recovery period she is not allowed to wipe or wash her eyes with water. How can she make wudu in those days?

Answer:
Wa ‘alaikumus salāmu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh.

Alḥamdulillāhi waṣ ṣalātu was salāmu ‘alā Rasoolillāh, ’ammā ba’d.

(1) Making water enter inside eyes is not Wajib (compulsory) nor Mustahabb (recommended), while Wudoo, or Ghusl (bath).

(2) If there is any mediplast tape over her eyelid then it is enough to carefully wash face and wipe the mediplast tape along with the eyeris gently, in a way that water cannot reach inside her eyes.

(3) If there is no mediplast tape over her eyelid then she will perform Wudoo’ as usual carefully washing face and wiping directly her eyelids and eyeris gently, in a way that water cannot reach inside her eyes.

(4) If wiping eyelids and eyeris is also harmful for her as prescribed by a trustworthy physician, then she will perform Wudoo’ washing all other organs of Wudoo’ except where she had operation, then she will make Tayammum instead, due to not being able to wipe eyelid and eyeris in the case.

(5) There is no condition of performing this Tayammum directly after Wudoo’ with no interruption; there is nothing wrong if this Tayammum is done after Wudoo’ a bit later.

(6) The mediplast doesn’t necessarily have to be put in a state of Taharah (purity).

(7) Tayammum is done as such:

1. Say ‘‘Bismillaah’’ with the intention of doing Tayammum.

2. Then strike the ground once with the palms of the hands.

3. Then dust them off.

4. Then wipe the ‘back of the right palm’ with the ‘palm’ of the left.

5. And next wipe the ‘back of the left palm’ with the ‘palm’ of the right.

6. At last wipe the face with both palms.

Allah knows best.

Translated and clarified by

Ibtesam Azad

Fri, Jul 9, 2021

Source:
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https://islamqa.info/ar/answers/310749/
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https://bit.ly/3wxQ2JA
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https://bit.ly/2T26G6h
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https://bit.ly/3hWVy35
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