Is the mention of Allah's name a condition for ablution? And does this mean that forgetting it has an effect?
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The questioner : If you would allow me, regarding the forgetting of the mention of Allah's name in ablution, which is originally a condition.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : On the basis that the mention of Allah's name is a condition for ablution, well, if one forgets it, does it not have an effect since it is a condition?
The Shaykh : I did not understand!
The questioner : Forgetting the mention of Allah's name does not affect the ablution, even though it is a condition, and it is known that a condition, if left intentionally or by mistake, affects the act.
The Shaykh : Yes, here we say:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2992Sahih (Darussalam) : First, for the sake of the rule, and because what is known among the majority of scholars is that it is not a condition, so we find an excuse for this one who forgets, and if he is one who is consistent, he is even more excused.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : On the basis that the mention of Allah's name is a condition for ablution, well, if one forgets it, does it not have an effect since it is a condition?
The Shaykh : I did not understand!
The questioner : Forgetting the mention of Allah's name does not affect the ablution, even though it is a condition, and it is known that a condition, if left intentionally or by mistake, affects the act.
The Shaykh : Yes, here we say:
Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error
ربَّنا لا تؤاخذنا إن نسينا أو أخطأنا
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