Is it necessary to know the meanings of "al-Watarah," "al-Māran," and other words mentioned in Fiqh books to ensure the validity of ghusl and wudu'?
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The septum: the barrier between the two nostrils. The hands must be passed over the area below the nasal cartilage, which is the soft part between the nostrils.
It is not correct to abandon (ritual bath) and wudu (ablution) until the meanings of these phrases are known. Rather, it is obligatory to learn the individual religious duties (furood al-ayaan). There is no necessary connection between knowing these areas and the validity of wudu, as the condition is to ensure water covers the entire limb.
If it becomes clear that you were leaving certain parts of the body unreached by water, this may be due to whispers (waswasah).
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