The Ruling on the Imamate of One Whose Leg is amputated
Question :
I am a man whose foot was amputated from below the ankle. Is it permissible for me to put myself forward as Imam for the worshippers when the Imam is absent, or not? And is it permissible for me to wipe over it when I make ablution for prayer?
Answer:
If the amputation does not prevent you from praying standing, there is no objection to your acting as Imam for the people, so long as you fulfill the other conditions required of an Imam.
As for wiping over the amputation, there is no objection to it, if something remains of the foot and you donned Khuffs or socks which cover your feet, while you were in a state of purity. That period is for a day and a night for residents and for three days and three nights for travellers, as it has been reported thus in the authentic Sunnah from the Prophet SAW.
However, if the foot has been amputated above the ankle, then there is no wiping and no washing for it. Because what is above the ankles is not the place for washing or wiping. May Allah replace goodness and restore your loss and grant you patience and reward.
Source:
Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Pages 408-409
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