Those whose hand or foot has been amputated should wash whatever remains of the forearm or lower leg. If the limb was severed at the elbow joint, he washes the upper end of the arm; if it was taken off at the ankle, he washes the end of the shin. Allah, Exalted is He, says, “So fear Allah as much as you are able” (64:16), and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When I command you to do something, do of it what you are able.” Therefore, once he has washed the remainder of the prescribed limb, he has done what lies within his capacity.

After completing the ablution in the manner we have described, he lifts his gaze toward the sky and recites the supplications reported from the Prophet ﷺ for this moment, among them: “I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance and among those who purify themselves. Glory and praise be to You, O Allah; I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.”

The reason for voicing this remembrance and supplication after ablution is that, since ablution purifies the outward body, it is fitting to mention the purification of the inner self—through tawḥīd (monotheism) and repentance, the greatest of purifiers. When the two forms of purification come together—outward purification through ablution,