The author expressly mentions bath or wuḍūʾ and prefers the bath. Inability to bathe should not be misread as making the entire iḥrām impossible.
Further questions about purity and the rites in special circumstances belong to detailed fiqh discussions.
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Chapter on the Mīqāts: Five Stations and Entering Iḥrām
The author expressly mentions bath or wuḍūʾ and prefers the bath. Inability to bathe should not be misread as making the entire iḥrām impossible.
Further questions about purity and the rites in special circumstances belong to detailed fiqh discussions.