Is it not said that the operative cause of washing the hand before dipping it in water after waking up is impurity, and therefore it is said that if one is performing ablution from a faucet, washing the hand is not obligatory?
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The questioner : What is your opinion, may Allah reward you, regarding the statement that the operative cause of washing the hand after waking from sleep is rational, which is preventing the water from becoming impure?
The Shaykh : Not seeking what?
The questioner : Preventing the water from becoming impure. So if there are these faucets, is washing the hand after sleeping not obligatory?
The Shaykh : No, the apparent meaning of the hadith is general; it states that one should touch the water directly with the hand, even in the case of faucets.
The Shaykh : Not seeking what?
The questioner : Preventing the water from becoming impure. So if there are these faucets, is washing the hand after sleeping not obligatory?
The Shaykh : No, the apparent meaning of the hadith is general; it states that one should touch the water directly with the hand, even in the case of faucets.