What Constitutes Washing in Wudu and Ghusl?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

Question

Does washing in wudu or ghusl require dropping at least two drops of water on every part of the limb, or can we drop water in one place and spread it? Would this lead to wastefulness?

Answer

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

I pray this finds you in the best of states.

A limb is deemed washed if at least two drops of water fall from this limb. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

For example, you wash your forearm, and, after washing it, only two drops of water leave your forearm, then you can be assume that your arm has been washed.

Allah (Most High) says: “Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty for you.” [Quran, 2:185]

The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) has said, “Those who make things hard for themselves will be destroyed.” [Muslim]

And Allah knows best.

Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat 

Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching far and wide for answers to the fundamental questions of life and was disappointed at the answers he found. Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others. He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.