What are the etiquettes of wudu and what should I do if I doubt my wudu?
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What are the etiquettes of wudu and what should I do if I doubt my wudu?

The Etiquettes of Wudu The wudu is divinely prescribed (tawqifi). It was demonstrated by the Prophet (peace be upon him) to his companions. The differences of opinion between the different schools arise due to their using different narrations. It is not the case Imam Abu Hanifa, or Malik or Shafi are creating their own styles…

What are the four fard elements of wudu?
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What are the four fard elements of wudu?

The obligations are mentioned in the Quran. Mulla Ali begins by listing the obliagation (fard) aspects of wudu:1. Wash your whole face from the hairline above your forehead to the chin and from ear to ear. This does not include the neck or ears. The mouth and nose are not considered fard in the Hanafi school, but are considered fard in the Shafi school. 2. Wash both your hands up to and including the elbows. 3. Wipe over the head. 4. Wash both feet up to and including the ankles. Washing between the toes is considered fard by some and Sunnah by the others.

Certainty outweighs doubt – is my Wudu still valid? How many Rakahs did I recite?

Certainty outweighs doubt – is my Wudu still valid? How many Rakahs did I recite?

Have clarity rather than doubt in your affairs اليقين لَا يَزُولُ بِالشَّكِّ There is a maxim in Fiqh that one must not let doubt creep into matters. It is a very wide ranging principle. This maxim has very wide application. This principle enables people to have certainty and block doubts in any affair. Particularly those…

HOW THE INWARD AND OUTWARD DIMENSIONS OF WUDU LEAD TO AN ENTRY PASS THROUGH THE 8 GATES OF JANNAH
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How the inward and outward dimensions of wudu lead to an entry pass through the 8 gates of Jannah

عَنْ عُمَرَ –رضي الله عنه– قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ –صلى الله عليه وسلم-: “مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُسْبِغُ الْوُضُوءَ, ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ, إِلَّا فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الجَنَّةِ الثَّمَانِيَةُ، يَدْخُلُ مِنَ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ“. أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ، وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَزَادَ: “اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ,…

balance, consideration and moderation

Balance, Consideration and Moderation – the trademarks of the sunnah

عن أَنَسٍ –رضي الله عنه– قَالَ: “كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ –صلى الله عليه وسلم– يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ, وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ، إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ” مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. The Prophet (peace be on him) would do wudu with under a litre of water and ghusl with about 3-4 litres. However on most days, our consumption of water in a single shower…