Is wiping over medication applied to a wound permissible during ablution?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 2 · Bab 10

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Wiping over medication applied to a wound is permissible if removing the medication risks causing pain or harm. Imam Ahmad explicitly stated this ruling. If a person fears harm to themselves or the wound by removing the medicine, wiping over it during ablution is mandated.