Well, we often hear, for example, from the elderly, that when they are washed and impurity is removed from one of their garments, they ask whether the testimony was recited over them.
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The questioner : Well, we often hear, for example, from the elderly, that when they are washed and impurity is removed from one of their garments, they ask whether the testimony was recited over them, namely: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." Is there any evidence regarding this?
The Shaykh : No, there is no evidence that when a person washes away impurity, he should say: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is established for when a man performs ablution, in which case he says: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. O Allah, make me among those who repent, and make me among those who purify themselves."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for reciting the testimony when removing impurity, it is a religious innovation from which one is forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : The presenter from Maghrib says that he has many questions, and we hope to present them in another session. We thank him at the end of this session. We also presented a question from a questioner who did not mention his name...
The Shaykh : No, there is no evidence that when a person washes away impurity, he should say: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is established for when a man performs ablution, in which case he says: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. O Allah, make me among those who repent, and make me among those who purify themselves."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for reciting the testimony when removing impurity, it is a religious innovation from which one is forbidden.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : The presenter from Maghrib says that he has many questions, and we hope to present them in another session. We thank him at the end of this session. We also presented a question from a questioner who did not mention his name...