Leaving out the inhalation of water in wudu for one who is harmed by it
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Question:
This questioner says: If a person feels severe sensitivity and fatigue during wudu, even with just a light inhalation of water without exaggeration, is he allowed to leave out the inhalation? And does leaving out the inhalation invalidate the wudu?
Answer:
Inhalation of water is part of wudu, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it and practiced it. So one should inhale water, but if the water harms him, he should not exaggerate in the inhalation; he should inhale without exaggeration. The fasting person was forbidden by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from exaggerating, and he said:Sunan Ibn Majah 407Sahih (Darussalam) Likewise, if one is harmed by exaggerating, he should inhale without exaggeration. And if he is unable to inhale water at all, so that no water enters his nose, then he performs wudu and performs tayammum in place of the inhalation.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: If a person feels severe sensitivity and fatigue during wudu, even with just a light inhalation of water without exaggeration, is he allowed to leave out the inhalation? And does leaving out the inhalation invalidate the wudu?
Answer:
Inhalation of water is part of wudu, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it and practiced it. So one should inhale water, but if the water harms him, he should not exaggerate in the inhalation; he should inhale without exaggeration. The fasting person was forbidden by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from exaggerating, and he said:
and sniff water up into your nostrils, thoroughly, unless you are fasting.
وبالغ في الاستنشاق إلا أن تكون صائماThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 32 — archive.org (23:56)
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