Wudu
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Is ablution (wudu') or ritual bathing (ghusl) valid when there are food particles stuck between the teeth that cannot be removed?
What is the difference between washing (ghusl) and wiping (mash), and is it sufficient to pour water on part of a limb and then rub the entire limb with that water, taking into consideration the doubts of waswasa (whispers of the Shaytan) regarding the delivery of water to all parts of the limb during ablution (wudu)?
Must one verify that nothing has emerged from the anus after defecation before each prayer, and is it necessary to repeat past prayers when unaware of their number?
What is the ruling on wiping the head during ablution if the hair is thick and prevents water from reaching the scalp, and is it obligatory to make the water reach the scalp, especially since cutting or shaving the hair is undesirable?
What is the ruling on the prayer of a pregnant woman who suffers from excessive vaginal discharge of varying colors and consistency, and is she required to change her underwear for every prayer, and what should she do if the discharge continues throughout the day?
Is it forbidden for those in a state of ritual impurity (junub) and menstruating women to touch books and magazines that contain Quranic verses?
Does a man touching his wife nullify ablution according to the Shafi'i school?
Is a woman sinful for using nail polish, and what should she do when performing wudu?
Is it obligatory for water to reach the throat during rinsing the mouth (madmadah), sniffing water into the nose (istinshaq), and expelling water from the nose (istinthaar) during Wudu and Ghusl?
Is it obligatory to re-pray the prayers that were performed while chemical henna was present on the hands, knowing that it caused skin burns and the formation of a dead layer?
How is the cessation of madhy known after cleansing from it? And what is the ruling when there are transparent secretions, and it is not known whether they are madhy or pure vaginal discharge, after cleansing? And is istinja’ sufficient, or is examination required thereafter?
How is washing the hands in Wudu calculated: Does washing from the fingertips to the elbow and then returning from the elbow to the fingertips count as two washes or one wash?
Is the prayer of one who forgot to remove nail polish before Wudu valid, and is she required to repeat it?
Must all acts of worship that were performed (such as Wudu, Ghusl, fasting, and prayer) be repeated due to the presence of a transparent adhesive residue on the nail that was only noticed recently?
What is the ruling on trailing one's garment, and does it nullify Wudu' (ablution) or not?
Does breastfeeding invalidate one's ablution?
Does using oil on the hair nullify Wudu'?
Does a mother's ablution (wudu') become nullified if she touches an impurity while cleaning her child?
What is the ruling on washing the hands from the wrist to the elbow without washing the palms, and is it necessary to repeat the ablution?
Is it obligatory to remove hair dye before wiping the head during Wudu'?
Is it permissible to adopt the view of Imam Ahmad concerning wiping only the front part of the head during wudu' (ablution) when one has long hair, and is this considered seeking out concessions (talfiq)? What are the boundaries of the front part of the head? And is it permissible to omit wiping the white area between the hair and the ear when adopting this view?
Does a man's Wudu become invalidated if he looks at his wife's 'awrah?
Must I repeat the 'Isha prayer if the time for Fajr prayer began while I was performing it, knowing that I have a permanent state of ritual impurity and was unaware of the ruling on invalidating ablution in this case, as well as the ruling on the Adhan before Fajr?
Is it obligatory to put water into both nostrils when sniffing water in Wudu, or is one nostril sufficient, and what is required if one of the nostrils is blocked?