What is the ruling if one forgets to mention the name of Allah during ablution?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, I passed through a period while praying without ablution, meaning I did not know that mentioning the name of Allah is one of the pillars of ablution.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : Until I read the hadith.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah; may Allah forgive what has passed.
The questioner : May Allah forgive what has passed, up to now, meaning sometimes if he forgets to mention the name of Allah.
The Shaykh :[Al-Baqarah 2:286] .
The questioner : If he remembers immediately after the ablution, he repeats the ablution.
The Shaykh : No, he does not repeat it.
The questioner : He does not repeat it.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Okay, I am far away, sometimes if I forget.
The Shaykh : You may repeat it if that is the case.
The questioner : I am...
The Shaykh : You may repeat it if that happens to you rarely, because some people are afflicted with forgetfulness, so if they are burdened with repeating it, there is hardship, and Allah has not placed any hardship upon you in the religion. Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : Until I read the hadith.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah; may Allah forgive what has passed.
The questioner : May Allah forgive what has passed, up to now, meaning sometimes if he forgets to mention the name of Allah.
The Shaykh :
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاThe questioner : If he remembers immediately after the ablution, he repeats the ablution.
The Shaykh : No, he does not repeat it.
The questioner : He does not repeat it.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Okay, I am far away, sometimes if I forget.
The Shaykh : You may repeat it if that is the case.
The questioner : I am...
The Shaykh : You may repeat it if that happens to you rarely, because some people are afflicted with forgetfulness, so if they are burdened with repeating it, there is hardship, and Allah has not placed any hardship upon you in the religion. Yes, that is right.
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