Does omitting the basmalah in wudu invalidate it?
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The questioner : Shaykh, regarding the issue of one who did not mention the basmalah in his wudu, is the negation here of invalidity or of validity?
The Shaykh : Of validity.
The questioner : Of validity.
The Shaykh : It is a negation of validity.
The questioner : A negation of validity. Well, Shaykh, if it was a mistake and he did not notice until after completing the wudu, should he say the basmalah?
The Shaykh : He should not say the basmalah, unless he had not yet recited the tashahhud, for example. By analogy, or as we say, it is better to name [Allah] than not to name [Him] as long as he remembers, by analogy with food. But the wudu is valid in any case if it was due to forgetfulness.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Or due to ignorance.
The Shaykh : Of validity.
The questioner : Of validity.
The Shaykh : It is a negation of validity.
The questioner : A negation of validity. Well, Shaykh, if it was a mistake and he did not notice until after completing the wudu, should he say the basmalah?
The Shaykh : He should not say the basmalah, unless he had not yet recited the tashahhud, for example. By analogy, or as we say, it is better to name [Allah] than not to name [Him] as long as he remembers, by analogy with food. But the wudu is valid in any case if it was due to forgetfulness.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Or due to ignorance.
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