A person asks about the rulings regarding performing ablution when there is a bleeding injury in the area where ablution is performed.
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
1 - If it forms a barrier preventing water from reaching the skin, then the ablution is not valid, and if in doubt, it must be removed.
2 - Ablution is not valid with the presence of impurity, and it is sufficient for it to stop for a moment, as if you placed your finger under the tap and performed ablution or washed your hand with the intention of ablution from top to bottom, and it stopped for a moment; the subsequent bleeding does not harm it.
3 - If something yellow comes out of the wound or boil, and you are unsure whether it is blood or not, it is considered pure. Similarly, if you are unsure whether it is blood or pus, you do not need to investigate. Also, if you scratch your body and moisture comes out that you are unsure whether it is blood or yellow water, it is considered pure.
4 - The same ruling applies to obligatory washing.
Source: Official Website + Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Impure Substances, M 404 + Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol. 1 - Obligations of Ghusl - M 185 + Conditions of Ablution - M 129
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
1 - If it is merely a color and does not have a substance that prevents water from reaching the hair and skin, it does not affect the validity of ablution and washing. However, if it has a substance, it must be removed.
2 - Ablution is not valid with the presence of impurity, and it is sufficient for it to stop for a moment, as if you placed your finger under the tap and performed ablution or washed your hand with the intention of ablution from top to bottom, and it stopped for a moment; the subsequent bleeding does not harm it.
3 - If you are in doubt about whether blood has come out, or if you doubt whether the injury occurred before or after ablution, you can consider your ablution and prayer valid. The person is not required to investigate the purity or impurity of something, even if they are capable of doing so; they are presumed pure. The principle in sacred law is the purity of all things, and unless we are certain of the impurity of something, it is considered pure, even if we have a strong suspicion of its impurity.
4 - The same ruling applies to washing.
Source: Official Website + Educational Message - Purity - Ghusl - (2) Conditions of Ghusl + Special Inquiry + Educational Message, Purity, Impurities (3), Rulings on Impurities + Rulings on Waswasa + Educational Message, Ablution.
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