A man who does not habitually perform the sunnah of wudu: is it permissible for him to perform wudu to pray after the Friday 'Asr prayer in order to make du'a?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Your Eminence, if a person does not habitually perform the sunnah of wudu, but he performs wudu after the Friday 'Asr prayer to pray for the sake of making du'a, what is your opinion?
The Shaykh : This is not permissible. If it is not a person's habit to pray when he performs wudu, but he performs wudu in order to pray, then this is forbidden. This is because a prayer that has no cause at this time is forbidden, and wudu for a forbidden act is forbidden. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to perform wudu in order to pray. If it were permissible for him to perform wudu to pray, the prohibition would serve no purpose.
However, if it is not his habit to go to the mosque, and on a Friday he performs wudu and goes to the mosque, then there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : For the greeting of the mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes, he prays the greeting of the mosque and makes du'a as he wishes. Is that all?
Yes, is there no question?
The questioner : Your Eminence, if a person does not habitually perform the sunnah of wudu, but he performs wudu after the Friday 'Asr prayer to pray for the sake of making du'a, what is your opinion?
The Shaykh : This is not permissible. If it is not a person's habit to pray when he performs wudu, but he performs wudu in order to pray, then this is forbidden. This is because a prayer that has no cause at this time is forbidden, and wudu for a forbidden act is forbidden. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to perform wudu in order to pray. If it were permissible for him to perform wudu to pray, the prohibition would serve no purpose.
However, if it is not his habit to go to the mosque, and on a Friday he performs wudu and goes to the mosque, then there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : For the greeting of the mosque?
The Shaykh : Yes, he prays the greeting of the mosque and makes du'a as he wishes. Is that all?
Yes, is there no question?