Every limb designated for washing must receive water over its full legally required area. Small portions, fingers, nail-adjacent areas, or connected extra parts require attention according to their legal status.
The commentary distinguishes genuine barriers to water from harmless traces that do not block it.
The governing rule is that water must reach the required surface, not merely make the limb look damp.
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Completion of Washing Each Limb
Taharah and Wudu Obligations: Limits, Evidence and Juristic Differences
Every limb designated for washing must receive water over its full legally required area. Small portions, fingers, nail-adjacent areas, or connected extra parts require attention according to their legal status.
The commentary distinguishes genuine barriers to water from harmless traces that do not block it.
The governing rule is that water must reach the required surface, not merely make the limb look damp.