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Is it permissible to pray with an ileostomy bag instead of a rectum, and what is the ruling on ablution (wudu') when there is involuntary flatulence?

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The majority of scholars hold the view that the prayer of one who carries impurities that have exited their stomach, such as liquids, is invalid. This is contrary to what some Shafi'is have reported regarding the non-invalidation of the prayer. The questioner must empty the bag and purify it. If this is difficult for him, he is permitted to pray in his current condition due to necessity, as he is among those with excuses, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity," and His saying: "So fear Allah as much as you are able." As for involuntary flatulence, if it is continuous, the questioner is excused and should perform ablution for each prayer when its time enters, and what exits thereafter does not harm him. If it is not continuous, then the emission of flatulence nullifies ablution, even if involuntary, and he must choose a time when no flatulence is emitted to perform ablution and pray.

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