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IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-417 : HUKUM MEMBASUH ANGGOTA WUDUK LEBIH TIGA KALI
What is the ruling on washing the limbs of ablution more than three times, and is the ablution still valid?
Short answer
Washing the limbs of ablution more than three times is makruh (disliked), based on the hadith of the Bedouin and al-Nawawi's statement that scholars agree on its disapproval.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Washing the limbs of ablution more than three times is makruh (disliked), based on the hadith of the Bedouin and al-Nawawi's statement that scholars agree on its disapproval. It does not invalidate the ablution as long as water covers the whole limb properly, so the ablution remains valid. Washing each limb three times is recommended (sunnah). Imam al-Shafie disliked the addition, and his phrase about not deeming it makruh is explained as meaning not forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama telah menyatakan bahawa membasuh anggota wuduk melebihi tiga kali adalah makruh hukumnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-417 : HUKUM MEMBASUH ANGGOTA WUDUK LEBIH TIGA KALI”, 13 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4175-irsyad-fatwa-siri-ke-417-hukum-membasuh-anggota-wuduk-lebih-tiga-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-washing-ablution-limbs-more-than-three-times/