The ruling on wudu' if one starts with the left before the right
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The questioner:
The preference for the right, O Shaykh. The preference for the right. Does a person follow it?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not understood. The wudu' is valid and it is not repeated.
The questioner:
Before the person.
The Shaykh:
Even if he exaggerates, because this falls under the category of recommendation. The sunnah (recommended practice) and the mustahabb (recommended) are things for which the doer is rewarded and the one who leaves them off is not punished. But we say: you have missed out on virtues for yourself, whereas his wudu' is valid and it does not affect it. Yes.
The preference for the right, O Shaykh. The preference for the right. Does a person follow it?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not understood. The wudu' is valid and it is not repeated.
The questioner:
Before the person.
The Shaykh:
Even if he exaggerates, because this falls under the category of recommendation. The sunnah (recommended practice) and the mustahabb (recommended) are things for which the doer is rewarded and the one who leaves them off is not punished. But we say: you have missed out on virtues for yourself, whereas his wudu' is valid and it does not affect it. Yes.
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