Is rubbing necessary when cleaning oneself after urinating?
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Rubbing is not obligatory when cleaning oneself ('), rather, what is obligatory is the removal of impurities. If the impurity is removed by washing without scrubbing with the hand, then the objective has been achieved. Rubbing is not a condition for washing according to the majority of jurists.
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