Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it disrespectful to spit out water while doing whudu when facing the qiblah?

· 27 Muharram 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31202English

Question

I hav been told that facing the qibla and doing wudhu is sunnat but when we gargle and spit out we will be spitting in the direction of the qibla will this not be disrespectful.I am a bit confused plz clarify.

Answer

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

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

When one faces the qiblah and makes wuhdu, in rinsing the mouth, he spits towards the floor and not towards the qiblah. Furthermore, in the context of wudhu, this is not regarded as disrespectful.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad Haris Siddiqui

Student Darul Iftaa
Melbourne, Australia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
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