Tahaarat

Borehole water mixed with the sewer line

Q: I have a small well in my home called borehole. Recently i've come to know that the water changed it's smell and this is due to maybe the outside line of guter/drain is mixing in the well water although the well is quite deep almost more than 40 feet. What would you advise as per the water? Has it become impure or can it be used for bath and other purposes?

Seal skinz

Q: Can we wear the seal skin mozah. These socks are easier when travelling. Are all the conditions for masah on these socks found ?

Wiping urine from the skin

Q: Please can you advise me with regards to whether when urine falls on my skin and I wipe my skin and ensure it is dry. If I subsequently perspire does my clothes as well as all the places I sit on (bed, chair etc) become napaak and do I have to clean these surfaces by wiping them thrice?

Difficulty in performing Salaah after a rectal operation

Q: A 87 year old male is permanently taking over 7 different medications, including insulin injections twice daily. After he had rectal operation to remove cancer, he cannot control his bowel and bladder very well. Before this he prayed 5 times daily. The situation is this:

He has to visit the toilet frequently for bladder and bowel. His clothes always have some napaaki on them. He is not fit and healthy enough to perform istinja/ wuzu without making more napaaki. He is only able to have full bath/change clothes every 1 or 2 weeks. He can do istinja/ wuzu and change clothes for Eid prayer, but not daily. Besides this, he is alright and looks fit and healthy for his age, he has no other mobility problems, and we thank only Allah for this.

Mufti Sahib, so if (1) istinja/ wuzu is a problem and (2) changing clothes frequently is also a problem, both problem are affecting this person. What is the ruling regarding salah, i.e. Taharat, tiyamum etc?

He has not read namaz for past 12 months due to these issues, but he desperately wants to read namaz.