What is the ruling on being lax in wudu' and not completing it?
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, regarding myself, I notice that I am currently being lax in the process of wudu', O Shaykh, in terms of the sniffing, the gargling, the elbows, and the ankles. A word of guidance on this matter, and may Allah preserve you, Shaykh Salih?
Answer:
Thank you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Complete the wudu'." So completing the wudu' means finishing it, such that nothing remains of the limbs without water reaching it. The inside of the nose and the inside of the mouth are among the limbs, so it is obligatory, meaning it is included in washing the face. So he should gargle, then sniff, then wash his face, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do that. Yes.
Your Excellency the Shaykh, regarding myself, I notice that I am currently being lax in the process of wudu', O Shaykh, in terms of the sniffing, the gargling, the elbows, and the ankles. A word of guidance on this matter, and may Allah preserve you, Shaykh Salih?
Answer:
Thank you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Complete the wudu'." So completing the wudu' means finishing it, such that nothing remains of the limbs without water reaching it. The inside of the nose and the inside of the mouth are among the limbs, so it is obligatory, meaning it is included in washing the face. So he should gargle, then sniff, then wash his face, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التساهل في الوضوء وعدم إتمامه. الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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