Wudhu

QUESTION: Do Hanafis have to wipe the neck (Masah) when making Wudhu? ANSWER: It is Mustahab (preferable) to make Masah of the nape (back portion of the neck) in the Hanafi Madhab. Furthermore, to make Masah of the throat is a Bidah (innovation). ومستحبه ويسمى مندوبا...

Q1) When washing the hands, should the right hand be washed thrice followed by the left hand thrice, or the right once and then the left once, until both are washed three times? A1) Both hands should be washed to the wrists simultaneously. Q2) Should Miswaak be made...

QUESTION: Can I make Wudhu with contact lenses on? ANSWER: It is permissible to wear contact lenses while performing Wudhu and Fardh Ghusl. Washing one's eyeballs is not a requisite for the validity of Wudhu and Ghusl. (RE:Fataawa Darul uloom Zakariyya Vol:1 Pg:654)...

QUESTION: Will Wudhu be valid if it is performed without removing the following make-up products: mascara, kajal, eyeliner, blush, lipstick, foundation and tinted sunblock? ANSWER: It will be very difficult for us to comment on each of the above since various brands...

QUESTION: How should one say the Duas of Wudhu if one's washbasin is next to the toilet? ANSWER:  One will say the Duas in his heart and not with the tongue. إذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْخَلَاءَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَقُومَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْلِبَهُ الْخَارِجُ وَلَا...

QUESTION: Can Masah of the head (and nape and ears) be followed with Masah of the Khuffain without rewashing the hands? If not, do all the previous Salaah need to be repeated if Wudhu was performed in this manner? ANSWER: No, the Fuqaha (jurists) have clearly stated...

QUESTION: What is the status of a person's Wudhu who intentionally falls asleep, with his rear flat on the ground while leaning against something, for example, at a desk in Madrassah? ANSWER: If one fell into such a deep sleep that he is unaware of his surroundings,...