FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1432 : TERLUPA BASUH TANGAN KETIKA WUDUK; ADAKAH WAJIB ULANG SEMULA?
If someone remembers while wiping the ears that they have not washed their forearms during wudu, must they restart the wudu from the beginning?
Short answer
Wudu does not need to be restarted from the beginning. The person only needs to wash the forearms and hands that must be washed, then repeat the wiping of the head and the steps that follow, so that the required order is kept.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wudu does not need to be restarted from the beginning. The person only needs to wash the forearms and hands that must be washed, then repeat the wiping of the head and the steps that follow, so that the required order is kept. The reasons given are that the order is not nullified here, continuity (al-muwalah) is only recommended, and many actions or a long gap between the obligatory acts do not invalidate wudu. If a person forgets one limb but cannot recall which, the wudu is repeated from the start. Merely wiping water over the forearms is insufficient because they must be washed with flowing water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya seseorang yang sedang menyapu telinga teringat ataupun syak sama ada di sudah basuh lengan atau belum, sedangkan tiada bukti seperti kebasahan pada lengannya, maka dia tidak wajib memulakan semula wuduknya daripada muka
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1432 : TERLUPA BASUH TANGAN KETIKA WUDUK; ADAKAH WAJIB ULANG SEMULA?”, 18 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3811-al-kafi-1432-terlupa-basuh-tangan-ketika-wuduk-adakah-wajib-ulang-semula. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/forgot-to-wash-arms-during-wudu-must-repeat/