Is ghusl obligatory for a pregnant woman in the early months of pregnancy, given her fear for the fetus of miscarriage due to ghusl? And is tayammum sufficient for her for every prayer?
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If trustworthy doctors testify that the fetus might be aborted if the woman performs , then this is an excuse that permits her to perform . She must wash whatever parts of her body she can wash without harm, even by heating the water, and then perform tayammum for the parts she is unable to wash.
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