Is it prescribed to perform wudu' for one who commits a sin?
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Question:
May Allah forgive you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it prescribed for one who commits a sin to perform wudu' in the hope that the sins will leave him with the wudu'? It is reported that if a person becomes angry, it is recommended for him to perform wudu', because anger is from Shaytan, and Shaytan is created from fire, and water extinguishes fire. So if he becomes angry, it is recommended for him to perform wudu'.
Answer:
Yes. This is specifically regarding anger. As for when one commits a sin, he seeks forgiveness, repents, and abandons the sin, and it is not prescribed for him to pray.
May Allah forgive you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it prescribed for one who commits a sin to perform wudu' in the hope that the sins will leave him with the wudu'? It is reported that if a person becomes angry, it is recommended for him to perform wudu', because anger is from Shaytan, and Shaytan is created from fire, and water extinguishes fire. So if he becomes angry, it is recommended for him to perform wudu'.
Answer:
Yes. This is specifically regarding anger. As for when one commits a sin, he seeks forgiveness, repents, and abandons the sin, and it is not prescribed for him to pray.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يشرع الوضوء لمن فعل خطيئة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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