How should one purify oneself to pray outside the home when there is a slight seepage of feces because of an anal fissure?
If feces or a discharge exits from the private parts, it is impure and invalidates ablution (wudu’). The affected area and clothes must be purified before prayer. If the discharge is continuous, then cotton or a bandage must be placed to prevent its spread and soiling of clothes. Then, ablution must be performed for each prayer after its time has entered. Re-washing the area and the bandage is not required for each prayer, except in cases of negligence. It is permissible to combine two prayers for those who find it difficult to perform each prayer at its time. Some scholars are of the view that bandaging is recommended, not obligatory.
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