Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water into the Nose in the Ablution

Question:
The questioner asks: Is the complete wudu' (ablution for prayer) to rinse the mouth three times and then sniff water into the nose three times? And what about the one who does not rinse his mouth or sniff water, even if it is in one room?

Answer:
It is obligatory, and sniffing water is obligatory, once. Rinsing the mouth is obligatory once, and so is sniffing water. If he repeats it three times, that is better. Two times is better than one, and three times is more complete for rinsing the mouth, sniffing water, and washing the face. The obligatory amount is once: rinsing the mouth, sniffing water, and washing the face, once each. If he rinses once and sniffs twice, or rinses twice and sniffs three times, the matter is broad and praise is due to Allah. However, he should not exceed three times; the sunnah (recommended practice) is three times only.