What is the ruling on prayer for one who has been afflicted by "camphor" medicine on their body or clothing, and are they required to wash the affected area?
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Camphor oil is an oily substance, predominantly composed of alcohol, which is considered impure (najis). Therefore, the body and clothes must be purified from it when performing prayers, even if its traces have disappeared, because the area that was anointed with it retains the ruling of impurity.
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