Ruling for One Who Cannot Bow in Prayer

Question
A person who has had surgery on their face, how do they pray if they cannot bow and cannot perform ablution?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: He prays in the manner he is able to, so he can pray by gestures, and if he is unable to perform ablution, he can perform dry ablution (tayammum), and God knows best.
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