Is it permissible not to adhere to the same number of times when washing each limb during ablution?
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It is permissible to perform ablution by washing some limbs once, some twice, and some thrice, as Muslims have unanimously agreed that washing the limbs once is obligatory, and thrice is a . Authentic hadiths have been reported confirming the permissibility of washing once, twice, and thrice, and their variation indicates overall permissibility. Washing thrice is completeness, and washing once suffices.
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