The Fourth Opinion on the Ruling of the Basmalah Before Wudu
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the fourth opinion regarding the ruling of the Basmalah before wudu?
Answer:
Imam Ahmad holds that it is obligatory, based on his saying:Bulugh al-Maram 49. In his view, the negation refers to the negation of the prayer, negating its reality, meaning it is not valid; it is a negation of validity. The majority hold that the Basmalah at the beginning of wudu is recommended (mustahabb) and not obligatory, and that the negation is not for validity but for perfection; it is a negation of perfection, meaning it is recommended according to the majority of scholars.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the fourth opinion regarding the ruling of the Basmalah before wudu?
Answer:
Imam Ahmad holds that it is obligatory, based on his saying:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “There is no Wudu for one who does not mention Allah’s Name
صلى الله عليه وسلم لا وضوء لمن لم ينسب اسم الله عليه
Source
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