LessonsIstinja: Methods, Preference and Juristic DifferencesQuiz

وَلَيْسَ فِيهِ عَدَدٌ مَسْنُونٌ
Translation: No fixed number is prescribed for it.

The governing criterion in this view is effective cleansing, not a predetermined count.

Al-Shafi‘i, however, requires a minimum of three wipes in dry cleansing even when the area appears clean earlier.

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Is a Fixed Number Required?

Istinja: Methods, Preference and Juristic Differences

وَلَيْسَ فِيهِ عَدَدٌ مَسْنُونٌ
Translation: No fixed number is prescribed for it.

The governing criterion in this view is effective cleansing, not a predetermined count.

Al-Shafi‘i, however, requires a minimum of three wipes in dry cleansing even when the area appears clean earlier.