The Ruling on Rubbing in the Full Ritual Bath
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Question:
The questioner says: When a person wants to perform the full ritual bath to remove major ritual impurity, is rubbing obligatory, or is it sufficient to simply pour water over his body?
Answer:
Pouring water over the entire body is obligatory; it is required that nothing on the body remains without water reaching it. As for rubbing, it is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. Yes.
The questioner says: When a person wants to perform the full ritual bath to remove major ritual impurity, is rubbing obligatory, or is it sufficient to simply pour water over his body?
Answer:
Pouring water over the entire body is obligatory; it is required that nothing on the body remains without water reaching it. As for rubbing, it is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/287 — archive.org (5:03)
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