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Does watching sports on TV break wudhu?

· 22 Rabiʻ II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does watching sports on TV break wudhu?

Answer

No, but it definitely pollutes the heart, requiring more than the water used for wudhu to clean it.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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