Extending the washing in ablution to the knees and armpits
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The third question and the twentieth question of the fatwa number ( 5611 )
Q 3: Is it permissible to extend the washing in ablution to the knees and armpits?
A 3: Praise be to Allah alone, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, his family, and his Companions.. After that: Washing the hands up to the armpits in ablution is an exaggeration in religion, and likewise washing the feet in ablution up to the knees. The prescribed practice is to wash the hands with the elbows and the feet with the ankles.
Q 3: Is it permissible to extend the washing in ablution to the knees and armpits?
A 3: Praise be to Allah alone, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, his family, and his Companions.. After that: Washing the hands up to the armpits in ablution is an exaggeration in religion, and likewise washing the feet in ablution up to the knees. The prescribed practice is to wash the hands with the elbows and the feet with the ankles.
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