Is Wiping Away Blood Enough, or Must It Be Washed Before Salah?
Question
Assalฤmu สฟalaykum wa raแธฅmatullฤhi wa barakฤtuh, I sincerely apologise for the urgency of this message, but I have just realised something that is causing me a great deal of stress and worry. I follow the แธคanafฤซ madhhab. Every morning when I wake up, I take insulin injections - one in my stomach and another in my buttocks. Often after the injection, some blood emerges and flows away from the site. What I usually do is stop the bleeding with a dry tissue (this typically takes around 5โ10 seconds), and then wipe away any blood from the surrounding skin. After doing this, there is no visible blood left at all. Has this been sufficient for แนญahฤrah, or was it obligatory to wash the area with water after wiping away all the blood? If washing is required, how exactly should I do it? Would wiping with a wet tissue be sufficient, or does the water need to actually flow over the skin? It would be very difficult for me to position my stomach and buttocks under running water each time and ensuring that the water reaches the exact affected areas, especially on a daily basis. I also want to clarify that my question is not about bleeding while in a state of wuแธลซโ. I was already not in a state of wuแธลซโ before the injections anyway. My concern is specifically whether wiping away the blood from the skin is sufficient for purification, or if using water is obligatory. I am very worried that my prayers may not have been valid, as I have been doing this for most of my life. I would be more than happy to explain this over the phone if that would be helpful. Jazฤkum Allฤhu khayran for your time and guidance.
Islamic Ruling & Answer
VerifiedWalekumussalam warahmatullahi wabaraktuh,
The blood that comes out after an injection is impure, and it is necessary to clean it. If you wipe the blood with a tissue in such a way that no trace remains, then this is sufficient, and washing with water is not obligatory.
However, washing with water is preferable. If any trace remains, then washing with water becomes necessary.
Your method is correct, and your prayers are valid, Inshaallah.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
April 15, 2026
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