Prayers for the Sick

How many are the rukuns (requisites) of tayamum?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 6

 What are the body parts involved in tayamum?

• Face, ear and hair

• Ankle and arms,

• Arms and forehead

• Hands until elbow and face

Does a patient has to remove his colostomy bag every time he wants to pray?

• No

• 1. No,but has to clean or wipe the tube or any access leaking outside first 

• Yes

• 1. He is permitted to not pray

 Can a husband and wife perform the ablution for each other if one of them is sick and unable to?

• Yes if there is nobody else to do so and he or she must be wearing gloves to avoid skin contact while helping their spouse to do so.

• No

• 1. No only the parents and siblings can do so

• Yes they can touch each other without any gloves

Can a high-risk patient like a third degree burn victim perform any kind of purification to perform his ibadah?

• Yes he can perform tayamum instead

• 1. Yes he must perform the ablution no matter what

• 1. No, he does not have to and can perform his solat while laying down following his heart to respect the time of prayer

• 1. No he does not have to pray.