Is the command: (start with the right side and the places of wudu' from it) for obligation?
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The questioner : ... is the command for obligation?
The Shaykh : It is not for obligation; the apparent view is that it is for recommendation, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to start with the right side, but he did not do so consistently.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is for recommendation.
The questioner : What is the evidence?
The Shaykh : The evidence against obligation is that the intended purpose is to wash the deceased and purify him, and this is achieved whether one starts with the right side or not.
The Shaykh : It is not for obligation; the apparent view is that it is for recommendation, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to start with the right side, but he did not do so consistently.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is for recommendation.
The questioner : What is the evidence?
The Shaykh : The evidence against obligation is that the intended purpose is to wash the deceased and purify him, and this is achieved whether one starts with the right side or not.