Can I exempt my left hand from Wudhu?

**Serinity** · 09-12-2016

Can I? It has been infected, so I assume/presume.

It tingles a lot and there is "prinkle" like stuff that surface on my finger. It crawls very much. It itches in a "pleasure like" manner if you get me. Like when a mosquito bites you and it makes you want to crawl it. In this case it is not a mosquito.

For future reference:

Can I exempt any part that may be infected from wudhu?

And Allah

knows best.

**talibilm** · 09-12-2016

If water can worsen the disease there is allowance to do Tayamum with pure sand .

**islamirama** · 09-12-2016

wa'alaikum as'salam wr wb

If there is a wound in any part of the body, then this wound is either uncovered or it is covered with a dressing or bandage.

If it is covered with a dressing or bandage, then he should wash the healthy parts of the body, then he should wet his hand with water and wipe over the dressing. If he does this then he does not need to do tayammum.

But if the wound is uncovered, then it must be washed with water if possible, but if washing it will harm it, and he can wipe it then he should wipe it. If that is not possible, then the wound should be left without washing or wiping, then when the person has finished doing wudoo’, he should do tayammum.

https://islamqa.info/en/69796

**Serinity** · 09-12-2016

I will try to wash where there is no wound, and gently pass water on the wound. This time I will be more gentle.

In shaa' Allah, Allah will accept.

**mission2succeed** · 09-12-2016

Originally Posted by Serinity

I will try to wash where there is no wound, and gently pass water on the wound. This time I will be more gentle.

In shaa' Allah, Allah will accept.

How exactly did your hand get infected?

**Little_Lion** · 09-13-2016

Ah, jazak'Allah khair for this thread, as it applies to me as well. I stubbed my toe badly last week and the nail is black and about to fall off, and I was concerned about washing that toe too often.