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Question on Wudhu

· 4 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readFatwa 22439English

Question

Assalamu Alaikum,

In ablution, I put my arm under running water from tap and wash it three times up till elbows. Is it the correct way or should I gather water in my palm first and rinse it down to the elbow three times? If this is not the correct way then do I have to return my prayers?

Answer

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Your Wudhu is correct and valid. You do not have to repeat your Salaah’s.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Moulana Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

1 و الغسل هو الاسالة (الهداية مع الفتح، ج 1، ص 11، الحقانية)

ثم حد الاسالة التي هي الغسل أن يتقطار الماء و لو قطرة عندهما و عند أبي يوسف يجزئ اذا سال غلي العضو و ان لم يقطر (فتح القدير، ج 1، ص 12)

Answered by
Moulana Ismail Desai
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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