Is a mudd sufficient for wudu'?
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The Shaykh : The last question, regarding what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he performed wudu' with a mudd. We just did an experiment; one of our brothers brought a small, nice cup full of water, and Abu 'Abdullah repeated the process. So, yes, as they say in our region of the Levant, "I didn't blink at this cup." When I opened my hand like this, I don't think I said to fill the hand or both hands, but when we tried... he poured, and it kept pouring.
The student : The Shaykh added.
The Shaykh : The witness added, the witness.
The Shaykh : A questioner asked, meaning, is this sufficient for wudu'? Yes, it is sufficient for wudu'. But I should have clarified, and now it has occurred to me to clarify: you know that in wudu' there is an obligatory requirement that is necessary, and there is a recommended practice (sunnah). The recommended practice is to wash the limbs that are obligated to be washed three times. Less than that, two times. As for one time, that is the obligatory part. If we observe this classification and note that one time is sufficient, then this is sufficient. However, to achieve the recommended practice in its entirety, it is not sufficient.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, this is the point I asked you about. Some of the brothers said that this is wiping (mash) and not washing (ghusl)... hold on.Abu Layla : Put my hand here like this?
The Shaykh : It is wiping if it does not flow.
The student : This is wiping, this.
The Shaykh : That is, if it does not flow, it is wiping.
The questioner : Ha ha, the cup is finished, it is finished.
The Shaykh : The truth is that reviving this recommended practice requires practice.
The student : Practice.
The Shaykh : Practice. And if you allow me, we in the Levant, and specifically in Jordan, because of the abundance of water, do not feel the blessing of this recommended practice, because we are not in need of restricting ourselves, so we are generous in our use. Therefore, one of us cannot perform wudu' with a mudd, even if limiting himself to just one time. It requires practice.
The student : Our Shaykh, I tried it.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The student : I tried it, and the mudd was sufficient for me with one time.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The student: Yes.
The questioner : But if... it is not sufficient.
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : ...in his hand, meaning the flow of water is very little.
The Shaykh : Give it to him, give it to him, let him scoop, give it to him, let him scoop.
The student : The Shaykh added.
The Shaykh : The witness added, the witness.
The Shaykh : A questioner asked, meaning, is this sufficient for wudu'? Yes, it is sufficient for wudu'. But I should have clarified, and now it has occurred to me to clarify: you know that in wudu' there is an obligatory requirement that is necessary, and there is a recommended practice (sunnah). The recommended practice is to wash the limbs that are obligated to be washed three times. Less than that, two times. As for one time, that is the obligatory part. If we observe this classification and note that one time is sufficient, then this is sufficient. However, to achieve the recommended practice in its entirety, it is not sufficient.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, this is the point I asked you about. Some of the brothers said that this is wiping (mash) and not washing (ghusl)... hold on.Abu Layla : Put my hand here like this?
The Shaykh : It is wiping if it does not flow.
The student : This is wiping, this.
The Shaykh : That is, if it does not flow, it is wiping.
The questioner : Ha ha, the cup is finished, it is finished.
The Shaykh : The truth is that reviving this recommended practice requires practice.
The student : Practice.
The Shaykh : Practice. And if you allow me, we in the Levant, and specifically in Jordan, because of the abundance of water, do not feel the blessing of this recommended practice, because we are not in need of restricting ourselves, so we are generous in our use. Therefore, one of us cannot perform wudu' with a mudd, even if limiting himself to just one time. It requires practice.
The student : Our Shaykh, I tried it.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The student : I tried it, and the mudd was sufficient for me with one time.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it.
The student: Yes.
The questioner : But if... it is not sufficient.
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : ...in his hand, meaning the flow of water is very little.
The Shaykh : Give it to him, give it to him, let him scoop, give it to him, let him scoop.
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