If one performs wudu' and then intends to abandon it, and then returns to perform wudu', does he start over from where he left off?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: If a person performs wudu' and then intends to abandon it, and then returns to complete the wudu' before it dries?
Answer:
His wudu' is invalid. If he cuts off the intention, his wudu' is invalid, so he must start over from the beginning and not build upon what has passed, because it is invalid. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: If a person performs wudu' and then intends to abandon it, and then returns to complete the wudu' before it dries?
Answer:
His wudu' is invalid. If he cuts off the intention, his wudu' is invalid, so he must start over from the beginning and not build upon what has passed, because it is invalid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [91 -2802] من توضأ ثم أراد ترك الوضوء، ثم عاد ليتوضأ، هل يستأنف من حيث ترك؟ — youtube.com
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