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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Sniffing water during ablution for a person with a blocked nose

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: How does a person with a blocked nose sniff water when the water does not reach his nose because it is blocked? Does he perform dry ablution in that case? Or is it sufficient for him to simply

Answer:
He should do so according to his ability, in a manner that does not harm him. He does what he is able to do.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب موقف الصبيان والنساء من الرجال — islamhouse.com (1:08:14)

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