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Do the Malikis stipulate rubbing the limb during all three washes for the ablution to be valid, or is it sufficient for them to rub it even once?

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Rubbing is one of the obligatory acts of ablution (wudu') according to the Maliki school, and it is a condition for the validity of the ghusl (ritual bath). Rubbing should be performed during the first, second, and third washes.

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