Is it valid to perform ablution (wudu) or ritual bathing (ghusl) by placing the hands and feet in a water container to wash them, and is it sufficient to just moisten the hands with water to wash the rest of the body parts?
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Ablution (Wudu') and ritual bath () are valid by immersing a limb into a vessel of water. The water does not lose its purity (ṭahūrīyyah) by immersing the hand in it. For Ghusl, the flow of water over the limb is a condition, unlike wiping (Masḥ) for which flow is not a condition; rather, it suffices to wipe the limb with a wet hand.
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