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Is it permissible to talk of worldly or Deeni things during wudhu?

Published as Talking during wudhu

· 7 Jumada I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to talk of worldly or Deeni things during wudhu?

Answer

It is permissible to speak of Deeni issues during wudhu. Speaking of worldly matters during wudhu is makrooh except in the case where there is a definite need to speak.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(ومن آدابه) … (و) عدم (التكلم بكلام الناس) الا لحاجة تفوته (الدر المختار 1/126)

(وَمِنْ آدَابِهِ) ... وَعَدَمُ التَّكَلُّمِ بِكَلَامِ النَّاسِ (درر الحكام 1/12)

(قوله وعدم التكلم بكلام الناس) يعني ما لم يكن لحاجة دعت إليه يخاف فوتها بتركه. (حاشية الشرنبلالي على درر الحكام 1/12)

ومن آداب الوضوء ... وأن لا يتكلم فيه بكلام الناس... (تبيين الحقائق 1/6)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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