The Method of Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water in Ablution

Question:
Is one handful of water sufficient for rinsing the mouth and sniffing water, and is that repeated three times? And what is the correct ruling? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
Yes. Rinsing the mouth and sniffing water are included in washing the face, so they are obligatory because they are part of the face. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this and commanded it, so they are part of the face, part of washing the face, and are obligatory just as washing the face is obligatory. As for the method of rinsing the mouth and sniffing water, one has a choice. What is obligatory is one rinse of the mouth and one sniff of water; this is what is required. Anything more is recommended, up to three times. So one sniffs and rinses the mouth three times, and sniffs water into the nose three times. If he wishes, he can use a handful for each sniff or each rinse, making it three handfuls for rinsing the mouth and three handfuls for sniffing water. There is no harm in that. However, it is better for him to take one handful and divide it between rinsing the mouth and sniffing water, rinsing from it and sniffing from it. He takes a second handful and does the same, and a third likewise. He sniffs and rinses the mouth three times, and sniffs three times, in three handfuls, dividing each handful between rinsing the mouth and sniffing water. Yes.

The presenter:
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