The Ruling on the Order of Ablution and Repeating What Was Missed
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The questioner:
Regarding the order of the limbs in ablution: if the one performing ablution leaves a small spot that the water did not reach, and he was not aware of it, does he commit a sin, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
He repeats the ablution. If he remembers it shortly after, he repeats the spot he missed and everything after it. If a long time has passed, he repeats the entire ablution. For example, if he forgets a spot on his arm while wiping his head, he goes back, washes the arm, completes washing the arm, then repeats wiping the head and ears, then washes his feet. Likewise, if he remembers shortly after while washing his feet, he repeats wiping the arm. But if a long time has passed, he repeats from the beginning, from the start of the ablution, from washing the face.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the order, Your Eminence the Noble One?
The Shaykh:
It is a necessary condition.
The questioner:
It is a necessary condition.
The Shaykh:
The face, then the hands, then the head, then the feet. The Messenger performed ablution in order, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, is the teacher. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, mentioned it in order; He mentioned the ablution in order. We begin with what Allah began with. Yes.
Regarding the order of the limbs in ablution: if the one performing ablution leaves a small spot that the water did not reach, and he was not aware of it, does he commit a sin, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
He repeats the ablution. If he remembers it shortly after, he repeats the spot he missed and everything after it. If a long time has passed, he repeats the entire ablution. For example, if he forgets a spot on his arm while wiping his head, he goes back, washes the arm, completes washing the arm, then repeats wiping the head and ears, then washes his feet. Likewise, if he remembers shortly after while washing his feet, he repeats wiping the arm. But if a long time has passed, he repeats from the beginning, from the start of the ablution, from washing the face.
The questioner:
And what is the ruling on the order, Your Eminence the Noble One?
The Shaykh:
It is a necessary condition.
The questioner:
It is a necessary condition.
The Shaykh:
The face, then the hands, then the head, then the feet. The Messenger performed ablution in order, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, is the teacher. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, mentioned it in order; He mentioned the ablution in order. We begin with what Allah began with. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب الإطلاء بالنورة — islamhouse.com (14:58)
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