Does swimming suffice for ablution when the time for prayer begins?
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The majority of scholars hold that rubbing (ad-dalk) is not obligatory in ablution (wudu'), and that it is sufficient for water to reach the body. This is the view of the Shafi'is and Hanbalis, who cite the of Abu Dharr: "So if you find water, then let your skin touch it." Conversely, the Malikis and al-Muzani believe that rubbing is obligatory in both ablution and ritual bathing (). Therefore, swimming in water is sufficient for ablution if the one performing it intends to remove impurity (raf' al-), and the water reaches all the limbs of their ablution.
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