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Wudu and Ghusl Detailed Rulings

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1. What is the minimum required number of times to wash the face in wudu?

  • Once, washing the face completely. (correct answer)
  • Twice, in every valid wudu.
  • Three times, or the wudu is invalid.
  • It depends on whether the person is male or female.

Why

The obligatory minimum is to wash the face completely once, including rinsing the mouth and nose. Washing three times is part of the complete recommended manner, not the minimum required for a valid wudu.

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2. According to the nuanced view cited, when does touching one’s own private part invalidate wudu?

  • When it is touched with desire. (correct answer)
  • Whenever the surrounding area, such as the buttocks or testicles, is touched.
  • Only if the person is traveling.
  • Never, even if something is emitted.

Why

The source mentions scholarly disagreement. One reconciled view is that touching the private part with desire invalidates wudu, because something may be emitted without the person realizing. Touching it without desire does not invalidate wudu according to that view, though doing wudu is still safer.

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3. What happens to wudu if a caregiver directly touches another person’s private part without a barrier?

  • Wudu is nullified. (correct answer)
  • Wudu remains valid in every case.
  • It only affects wudu if the caregiver intended worship.
  • It requires ghusl, not wudu.

Why

The source distinguishes between touching the rest of the body and directly touching the private part. Touching the rest of the body does not nullify wudu, but directly touching the private part without a barrier does. The caregiver should use a barrier, such as gloves, and limit looking or touching to what is necessary.

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4. Which condition is required for ghusl to be valid?

  • Water must reach the entire body, with no ordinary removable barrier blocking the skin or hair. (correct answer)
  • Water that splashes back from a clean floor must be avoided.
  • Dirt under long nails always invalidates ghusl.
  • A lengthy interruption always invalidates ghusl according to all scholars.

Why

For ghusl to be valid, the person must intend purification, use pure water, and make water reach the whole body. A barrier on the skin or hair must be removed so water can reach. Water splashing back from a clean floor does not affect ghusl, and small dirt under nails may be overlooked.

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5. According to the correct view cited, does vomiting invalidate wudu?

  • No, vomiting does not invalidate wudu. (correct answer)
  • Yes, vomiting always invalidates wudu.
  • Yes, but only if the vomit is a small amount.
  • It invalidates wudu only during prayer.

Why

Some scholars held that vomiting invalidates wudu, especially if it is a large amount. But the correct view cited is that vomiting does not invalidate wudu because there is no sound evidence requiring wudu after it. The same general rule applies to things like blood or pus coming from outside the front and back passages, except for urine and stool.

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6. What is the ruling on brownish or yellowish discharge after purity from menses has been established?

  • It is not regarded as menses. (correct answer)
  • It is always regarded as menses.
  • It invalidates all previous prayers.
  • It always requires repeating ghusl.

Why

The end of menses is known by dryness or by the white discharge. After purification or the end of menses, brownish or yellowish discharge is not treated as menses. The source also advises not opening the door to waswas after acting on what one was certain about.

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7. When does the time period for wiping over khuffs begin?

  • From the first time one wipes over them after wudu has been invalidated. (correct answer)
  • From the moment the khuffs are put on.
  • From Fajr prayer automatically.
  • From sunset.

Why

The stronger view cited is that the wiping period begins when the person first wipes over the khuffs after wudu has been broken. It does not begin merely when the khuffs are put on.

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A note on these answers

These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.

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