Wrong understandings Regarding some of the Rulings of
Wudu – Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
By AbdurRahman.Org in Abbas Abu Yahya , Tahara
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace and blessings
be upon our final Prophet Muhammad, his family, his
companions and all those who follow him
1 – Some people presume that it is not allowed to perform
Wudu whilst being uncovered!
The noble scholar AbdulAziz Ibn Baz said:
‘Covering ones private parts is not a condition in the
correctness of Wudu [1].’
[Fatawa Ibn Baz 10/101]

2 – Some people presume that if one precedes washing a
limb from the left hand side before one from the right hand
side then their Wudu is not correct.
Imam Nawawi said:
‘The scholars are in consensus that preceding the right over
that of the left from washing the hands and feet in Wudu is a
Sunnah , if it is opposed in washing [left before the right]
then a virtue is missed out on but the Wudu is correct.’
[Sharh Saheeh Muslim 3/160]

3 – Many people raise their finger whilst reciting the
testification of Islaam after Wudu.
‘Allaama Ibn Uthaymeen said:
‘I do not know of a foundation for this action.’
[Fatawa noor ala Darb 8/117]

4 – Some people think that if you touched some impurity
that you have to repeat your Wudu from the beginning!
‘Allaama Ibn Uthaymeen said:
‘Stepping upon impurities while it is moist does not
invalidate the Wudu, however, it is upon the person to purify
that which it is obligatory to purify; meaning you only have
to purify the place that was affected by the impurity.’
[Fatawa Ibn Uthaymeen 52/119]

6 – Many people find it difficult in themselves to wipe over
socks which have be holes in them.
‘Allaama Ibn Uthaymeen said:
‘It is permissible to wipe over socks which have holes in
them and it is permissible to wipe over thin Khuff (leather
socks), because many of the Companions were poor, and
generally the poor have Khuff which have holes in them.
[Fatawa Ibn Uthaymeen 11/116]

7 – Some people wipe over socks which have pictures on
them of those things which posses a soul.
‘Allaama Ibn Uthaymeen said:
‘It is not permissible to wipe over a sock which had a
picture of an animal on it because wiping over the Khuff is
an allowance and it is not allowed with sinning.’
[Fatawa Ibn Uthaymeen 11/116]

[1] T.N. e.g. making Wudu while having a shower.