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Lesson No 38
MORE ABOUT THE DESIRABLES OF ABLUTION
- Is it Masnun or Mustahab
to begin the ablution from the right side?
Ans. Some of the religious scholars hold it as
Sun-nah while the others regard
it as Mustahab.
- How must one do the Mas-ha on
(the back of) the neck?
Ans. The neck should be wiped with the back of fingers
of both hands. It is a Bid'ah (innovation in religion) to perform the
Mas-ha of the throat.
- What are other observances in the ablution?
Ans. There are a number of observances in ablution
e.g.,
- putting the wet tip of the small finger into the earholes;
- performing ablution before the time for Salat;
- rubbing parts of the body before washing them;
- moving about the ring or ringlet in one's finger;
- talking no worldly things;
- avoiding violent splash of water on the face;
- not pouring too much water;
- reciting Tasmiah before washing
every part;
- sending Salat on the Prophet
(peace be on him) after ablution;
- reciting the Kalimah of
Shahadah followed by the following prayer after ablution:
AL-LAHUM-MAJ'ALNI MINAT-TAW-WABINA WAJ'ALNI MINAL-MUTATAH-HIRIN.
- drinking the water left after ablution in the standing posture;
- offering two rak'ahs of Salat after ablution as Tahiy-yat-ul-wudu
(thanks giving for the ablution), and soon.
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