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What should a menstruating woman do if she cannot perform ghusl due to a large wound on her foot? Is tayammum permissible for her, and if so, with what should she perform tayammum?

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A person with a wound should place a tight bandage over the wound and wipe over it, and wash the rest of the body. She is not permitted to perform tayammum (dry ablution) as long as she can manage to use water. If she is unable to wipe or fears harm, she should wash the entire body except for the wound and its immediate surroundings, and then perform tayammum for the wound. If she is unable to wash any part of her body due to fear of harm, the legal alternative is tayammum. Tayammum is valid on earth from which something adheres to the hand. One should avoid performing tayammum on objects that have been said to invalidate it if other options are available; otherwise, it is permissible to perform tayammum on them.

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