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The one who suffering from continual emission of physical impurity because of an anal fissure does not have to wash the place or his garment for every prayer if it is too difficult for him to do that, and it is sufficient for him to do wudu. If he is within the city limits, he cannot be regarded as coming under the ruling on one who cannot find water, as he can use the bathrooms in public facilities or buy water.

It is prohibited to stipulate a penalty in the event of any delay in paying back a loan, or a debt resulting from a sale to be paid for at a later date, or any other kind of debt. It is permissible to stipulate that all instalments will become due immediately, or the timescale for payment will be reduced, if the debtor delays payment.

It is permissible for a woman to give her zakah to her poor husband for medical treatment or other need that he has. This is the view of ash-Shafa`i, Abu Yusuf, Muhammad, and Ahmad according to one report. It is also the view of the Malikis, although they regard it as disliked (makruh).

If the money was saved by the owner’s choice and reached the minimum threshold, and one full Hijri year has passed since it passed that threshold, then zakah becomes due, even if the money belongs to a child. Zakah is not waived with the passage of time, so it must be paid for past years.

The attribution of the view to the Maliki madhhab is not correct, and the one who said that did not understand the terminology of the Malikis regarding this matter. According to the Malikis, it is not permissible to pray with any physical impurity, when one is aware of it and able to remove it.