The Manner of Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water in Ablution

Question:
This is a question from one of the brothers who says: Please explain to us, Honorable Shaykh, the scholars' positions on the manner of rinsing the mouth and sniffing water, and which position is stronger.

Answer:
The scholars did not differ regarding the manner of rinsing the mouth and sniffing water. One rinses the mouth three times and sniffs water three times, whether one combines them in a single handful or uses multiple handfuls. For example, one takes water, then rinses the mouth and sniffs from it, then takes a second handful, rinses the mouth and sniffs from it, then takes a third handful, rinses the mouth and sniffs from it. This is three times with three handfuls: three sniffs and three rinses with three handfuls, dividing each handful between rinsing the mouth and sniffing. If one uses a separate handful for each rinse and a separate handful for each sniff, there is no harm in that; that is, three for rinsing the mouth and three for sniffing, and there is no harm in that. Yes.

The presenter:
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