Is performing ablution thoroughly a Sunnah or an obligation, and does not performing it thoroughly invalidate the ablution?
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Performing ablution thoroughly, which means covering the limbs with water so that it flows over them, is a recommended act (mustahabb) because Allah erases sins and elevates ranks through it. It is also an obligatory act (); without it, ablution is not sufficient, prayer is invalid, and it must be repeated.
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