Istinshaq means drawing water into the nose and is performed three times in the sunnah method. Istinthar refers to expelling water from the nose.
Jurists also discuss whether three nasal rinses using one handful satisfy the complete sunnah. One distinction from mouth rinsing is the possibility of used water returning to the hand from the nose. Thus, fresh water for each nasal rinsing is treated as the fuller method.
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Sunnahs of Wudu and Their Juristic Rulings
Istinshaq means drawing water into the nose and is performed three times in the sunnah method. Istinthar refers to expelling water from the nose.
Jurists also discuss whether three nasal rinses using one handful satisfy the complete sunnah. One distinction from mouth rinsing is the possibility of used water returning to the hand from the nose. Thus, fresh water for each nasal rinsing is treated as the fuller method.