format_quote Originally Posted by
universecloud
There are those times where i forget if i washed my hands or face or legs 3 times, thinking it's 2 times so i do another one but i feel that this is wrong.
some of you will tell me that this is the shaytan but it is not. i was in the washroom and i said the words that would keep the shaytan away while i'm in there.
So while we mention about my mind, there is the part where while im doing wudu my hand slips and does extra by itself, so i repeat.
This happens from time to time but only twice where it was just absurd, once for 1 hour while doing wudu, mind sometimes from all the movement i fart, rarely i bleed. Imagine doing wudu for an hour straight! And today it was about 30 minutes.
Now it does take a toll on me but mind that my worry is all that water that is gone.
It doesn't happen too often but does allah hold me accountable for all that water ? This would most probably keep happening.
I'd think to myself is this a test from allah ? would he hold me accountable for all that water ? hold me accountable for the time i took to pray my prayer, an hour later ?
If it's a no, i'd be fine but if its a yes...
it's making me mad i swear.
What am i going to do??
I totally agree with ahmed here.
wudu is valid if you have fullfilled these four conditions:
1 wash your face 1x face is hairline until chin, and from beginning of ear (tragus) to tragus...so ears itself not included
2 wash your hands and arms with elbow included 1x
3 wipe 1 quarter of the head 1x
4 wash your feet with ankles included 1x
everything else, even niyah is sunnah and can be left out.
no one does that because it is highly recommended to do the sunnah also, but in your case, if you have done everything but you can ensure at least these four items, then your wudu is valid.
a second advice to you is videotape yourself while doing wudu. at the end if you have doubt about something watch the video to see if you have done everything correctly.
this way you will be:
1 much quicker with your wudu
2 waste less water
3 maybe help you realize that you are just having doubts for no reason.
but again...wudu will be valid if you just ensure the four items.