Wudu
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Is it necessary to change clothes and repeat ablution (wudu') when sometimes clear, odorless drops of water are discharged after urination?
Is earwax that has transferred from the ears to the hands and then to the feet during ablution considered a barrier that prevents water from reaching [the skin], or is it sufficient to wash it with water only despite the persistence of its traces? And is it permissible to interrupt ablution to wash the hands with soap to remove the wax and then resume it?
What is the ruling on purity and prayer for someone from whom urine leaks after performing ablution, without feeling it or being able to control it, due to a chronic illness?
1. Is it obligatory to check for discharge after every prayer, and is one sinful for not doing so? 2. If discharge is found after the Fajr prayer and the time of sunrise has begun, is the prayer considered to have been performed on time? 3. Does the ruling on urinary incontinence apply to the aforementioned situation? 4. What is the meaning of performing ablution after the time [for prayer] has begun, and must it be done immediately, or is there some flexibility in its timing? 5. If ablution becomes invalid immediately after the time [for prayer] has begun, what should be done?
Is it permissible to perform ablution (wudu') and ritual bathing (ghusl) while there are remnants of "acrylic" on the nails, if removing it completely might cause damage or injury to the nail?
Is the condition of water flowing over every millimeter of skin in Wudu and Ghusl, especially given the difficulty of achieving it without rubbing or wiping, render the Wudu and Ghusl of the majority of people invalid, or is there a facilitation in this condition that the questioner has not realized?
Does listening to the Qur’an without wudu’, such as when one is on a public bus, mean not receiving reward or merit?
What is the ruling concerning prayers previously performed while there was a brown trace in the cracks of the foot, which is possibly a barrier, and must these prayers be repeated?
What is the ruling on dipping one's feet into a vessel of water used for Wudu (ablution), and does the ruling differ if the dipping is repeated with the same water, especially given the presence of Waswas (obsessive whispering/doubt) regarding Wudu?
Is the prayer of one from whom a foul-smelling, stool-like fluid issues valid, given the difficulty in purifying clothes?
Does the person who performed ablution need to re-wash all the limbs if he remembered that he did not cover his entire face with water in the second washing?
What is the ruling on that which enters the two passages [urethra and anus]? And does it nullify ablution?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who suffers from excessive flatulence only at the time of prayer, and does not know if he has سلس ( سلس الريح - continuous flatulence), with his ability to hold it back with difficulty, and how that affects his خشوع (devotional humility)? And can hemorrhoids be a reason for that?
Does the emission of a small amount of madhy (pre-seminal fluid) – less than a drop – from the outer vulva invalidate wudu (ablution)?
Is it a condition when performing ablution (wudu') and ritual bathing (ghusl) to combine the intention of rendering acts of worship permissible with the intention of removing the ritual impurity (hadath), and does the ruling differ for someone afflicted with chronic prostatic fluid discharge (sals al-madhy) compared to an ordinary person?
How does one respond to the Malikis who say that doubt about the invalidation of wudu outside of prayer invalidates it, given that one is certainly obligated to pray and is not absolved of this obligation except with certainty?
Is it obligatory to wash the hair in front of the ears (al-'idhar) with the face or separately?
What is the ruling on my prayer while prostatic fluid (wadi) continues to be discharged, and is there a way to stop it, and is my ruling the same as that of one who suffers from urinary incontinence (sals al-wadi)?
Does the waxy layer that appears in oily hair when combed affect the validity of Wudu and Ghusl?
Is it necessary to repeat Istinja and Wudu upon the discharge of sticky secretions after relieving oneself and performing Istinja, either before or after Wudu?
Is the aforementioned description for seeing a dear person in a dream, which includes performing ablution (wudu'), lying on the right side, placing the right hand under the head, reciting Surahs "Ash-Shams," "Al-Layl," "At-Tin," "Al-Kafirun," "Al-Ikhlas," "Al-Falaq," and "An-Nas," and supplicating with "Allahumma arini ru'ya tubashiruni bi fulan" (O Allah, show me a dream that gives me good tidings about so-and-so), correct?
What is the ruling on fluid that is discharged merely by thinking or recalling exciting matters, causing wetness in the underwear, and is it obligatory to change clothes constantly, and how are prayer and reading the Quran performed in this situation, and is it obligatory to constantly monitor underwear? And what is the ruling on underwear if it is stained or discolored from sensitive areas due to itching?
How can one determine whether the dirt on the body – especially around the toenails – is from dried sweat or dead skin, and must it be removed before performing wudu'?
How can one perform ablution (wudu') with sinusitis and a deviated septum that causes complete blockage and prevents drawing water after scooping it?