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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:12

Asalmualaikum all.

Alhamdulillah, I'm a Hanafi, but there are times when I don't always adhere to all the rulings. It's really in minor things and wanted to clarify whether this is approved by the Ulema.

When it comes to what invalidates your wudhu and salah in all madhabs, I'll repeat it. So, I accept all the rulings in this regard.

 

So, for example when Imam Shafi (RA) says if one comes in physical contact with a women you're wudhu is gone where as Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) says otherwise. It's also well documented that performing wudhu again is mustahab.

 

I do this just to feel secure that my wudhu and salah is accepted no matter what. 

What is the ruling on such an approach?

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:19
I have a thread on this mentioning exactly the same scenario as well as a scenario of traveling.

Mixing all these rules up equates to nothing being valid!

Shaykh Riyadhul Haq has given a fantastic description of this and shows why it's flawed.

Since this section doesn't allow discussion, I will update this post (if possible) with the evidence inshaAllah.
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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:30
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Can you kindly post link to thread please , jazakallah
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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:39
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Link us to the thread too, please. Jazak'Allah.

Well, it's certainly in a Hadith (I think) to do wudhu if you're in doubt and it's mustahab too. So even repeating it isn't a strike against a believer either. That's my personal take on it, but was still keen to see if there were any other fatwas or talks on the subject.
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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:44
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This is a different issue. re doing wudhu is praiseworthy, but "tweaking" the madhab it is not unless you are a mujtahid.

This is precisely what the ghair muqallid do.

Please bear with me as I'm travelling and will post something very soon.
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#6 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:45
Maybe just move this thread into another section ...
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#7 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:52
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Jazak'Allah, akhi. In your own time.

I mean doing wudhu in all those given scenarios because either you're in a neutral or win situation the way I see it. Other than that, I don't tweak anything.
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#9 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 18:56
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Then your question is wrong.
Of course doing as such is good. But tweaking is not.
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#10 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 19:12
"It is recommended to make wudu after any act which is subject to disagreement, so that one can be free from the differences of the scholars, such as the touching of a female."

[Nur al-Idah, Arabic-English, p. 59]
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#11 [Permalink] Posted on 24th June 2014 19:29
I choose to not to adhere to any specific list of rulings that invalidates one's wudhu and salah, but make exception for all and do wuhdu once more if meet any of those conditions. Purely in off chance that ALL of them invalidate your wudhu and salah, so it gives me a feeling of completion knowing my salah and wudhu is safe in that regard. I can say to Allah on the Day of Judgement, I took all precautions. I wanted to clarify if advocating this mindset and taking this approach is sinful of me.

Other than that, I have no real qualms, I follow the madhab like everyone else - no questions asked.

I'll certainly read the links. Jazak'Allah.
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#12 [Permalink] Posted on 12th July 2014 14:43
Via a PM from user Imam Ali.

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Alhamdulillah, I'm a Hanafi, but there are times when I don't always
adhere to all the rulings. It's really in minor things and wanted to clarify whether this is approved by the Ulema. When it comes to what invalidates your wudhu and salah in all madhabs, I'll repeat it. So, I accept all the rulings in this regard.

So, for example when Imam Shafi (RA) says if one comes in physical contact with a women you're wudhu is gone where as Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) says otherwise. It's also well documented that performing wudhu again is mustahab. I do this just to feel secure that my wudhu and salah is accepted no matter what. I choose to not to adhere to any specific list of rulings that invalidates one's wudhu and salah, but make exception for all and do wuhdu once more if meet any of those conditions. Purely in off chance that ALL of them invalidate your wudhu and salah, so it gives me a feeling of completion knowing my salah and wudhu is safe in that regard. I can say to Allah on the Day of Judgement, I took all precautions. I wanted to clarify if advocating this mindset and taking this approach is sinful of me.

ASSALAMU ALAIKUM

28 Sha'baan 1435 (26 June 2014)

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Your e-mail dated 25 June 2014 refers.

In fact, all math-habs advocate avoidance of differences if in such
avoidance one is not in violation of one's own Math-hab. Thus, if a
Hanafi who has touched his wife renews Wudhu to conform to the Shaafi'
Math-hab, then this is commendable. There is nothing wrong in
following the teachings of the other Math-habs as long as one is not
in contravention of one's own Math-hab. Your attitude regarding Wudhu as explained by you is proper.
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