Ruling on maintaining wudu' for more than one prayer
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Question:
A letter was sent by the listener Muhammad Ahmad Khalifa from Sudan. Our brother has a number of issues; in one of them, he asks about a person who maintains his wudu' for a long period: is that sufficient or not?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. If he performs wudu' for the Zuhr prayer and remains in a state of purity for the 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' prayers, there is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed several prayers on the Day of the Conquest with a single wudu', and he said:; may people follow his example (peace and blessings be upon him).
The point is: if he prays many prayers with a single wudu', no harm occurs, praise be to Allah, even if he prays Fajr and remains in a state of purity for Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha', there is no blame on him, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. What do you advise the Muslim to do, given the situation described, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is better to perform wudu' for every prayer; it is better because it brings freshness and reward. However, if he prays several prayers with a single wudu', there is no blame on him.
The presenter: Yes, if he holds back his urine, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is disliked. One should not hold back. If there is hardship, or if he holds himself back to the extent that it is not appropriate, that is not right; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 560a Rather, he should relieve himself of the impurity and perform wudu', praise be to Allah, if wudu' is easy to perform. Yes.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
A letter was sent by the listener Muhammad Ahmad Khalifa from Sudan. Our brother has a number of issues; in one of them, he asks about a person who maintains his wudu' for a long period: is that sufficient or not?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. If he performs wudu' for the Zuhr prayer and remains in a state of purity for the 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' prayers, there is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed several prayers on the Day of the Conquest with a single wudu', and he said:
I did it intentionally
عمدًا فعلتThe point is: if he prays many prayers with a single wudu', no harm occurs, praise be to Allah, even if he prays Fajr and remains in a state of purity for Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha', there is no blame on him, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. What do you advise the Muslim to do, given the situation described, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is better to perform wudu' for every prayer; it is better because it brings freshness and reward. However, if he prays several prayers with a single wudu', there is no blame on him.
The presenter: Yes, if he holds back his urine, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is disliked. One should not hold back. If there is hardship, or if he holds himself back to the extent that it is not appropriate, that is not right; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No prayer can be (rightly said) when the food is there (before the worshipper), or when he is prompted by the call of nature.
لا صلاة بحضرة الطعام، ولا وهو يدافعه الأخبثانThe presenter: Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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