What is the ruling on ablution (wudu') and prayer for someone who has been in a car accident and cannot remove their medical boot and compression stocking except once or twice a week, and pours water over the boot during ablution?
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If the bandage is applied for medical purposes, and removing it is feared to cause harm or entails difficulty, then it is permissible to wipe over it during purification (ablution or ) as long as the need persists. However, if it is for other than that, then it is like socks: one may wipe over it during ablution only if it is thick and covers the area, and the duration for wiping is one day and one night for a resident and three days and nights for a traveler.
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