Does one have to be in the state of wudhu to pelt?
Published as Pelting without Wudhu
Question
Does one have to be in the state of wudhu to pelt?
Answer
It is better for one to pelt in the state of wudhu. However, for the pelting to be valid, it is not a condition for one to be in the state of wudhu.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(ولا يشترط أن يكون الرمي على حالة مخصوصة من قيام) ... (واستقبال) ... (وطهارة) وهي الأكمل (المسلك المتقسط صـ 351)
ولا يشترط أن يكون الرمي على حالة مخصوصة من قيام واستقبال وطهارة (غنية الناسك صـ 186)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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