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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who omits the basmalah in wudu' out of forgetfulness

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if one omits the basmalah when performing wudu' out of forgetfulness, is he required to do anything?

Answer:
He is not required to do anything. If he omits it out of forgetfulness, it is dropped, and praise be to Allah. It is only obligatory when one is mindful. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم من ترك البسملة في الوضوء نسياناً - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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