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"Bismillah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem", but I read something by one of the
scholars saying that it is not valid. Is this view correct?
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Praise be to Allah
We have discussed the issue of it being prescribed to mention the name
of Allah when doing wudoo' in the answer to question no. 21241.
The format is for the one who wants to do wudoo' to say "Bismillah."
If he wants to add the words "ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem," there is a
difference of scholarly opinion concerning that. Some scholars are of
the view that that is more perfect, and others are of the view that it
is better not to add these words and to limit it to saying
"Bismillah."
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding mentioning the
name of Allah when doing wudoo':
It should be understood that the more perfect way of mentioning the
name of Allah is to say "Bismillah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem", but if one
says "Bismillah" only, then he has attained the virtue of mentioning
the name of Allah, and there is no difference of scholarly opinion on
that score.
End quote fromal-Majmoo'(1/386).
Shaykh ad-Dardeer al-Maaliki (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Mentioning the name of Allah means saying, when washing the hands up
to the wrists, "Bismillah." With regard to adding the words
"ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem," there is a difference of opinion.
End quote fromash-Sharh as-Sagheer li Aqrab al-Masaalik(1/122).
Shaykh 'Abdullah ibn Jibreen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "There is
no wudoo' for one who does not mention the name of Allah when doing
it." The point at which that is to be done is when starting to wash
the hands, or when starting to rinse out the mouth. One should say,
"Bismillah." Some of the scholars are of the view that it is
obligatory, but it is waived in the case of one who forgets or is
unaware of it. As for the one who remembers, he should do that by
saying, "Bismillah," and that is sufficient. If he completes it by
saying "Bismillah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem", that is permissible.
End quote fromSharh 'Umdat al-Ahkaamby Ibn Jibreen.
With regard to the view that if someone says "Bismillah ar-Rahmaan
ar-Raheem", it is not acceptable, we have not come across any of the
scholars saying this. Rather their difference of opinion is as to
whether it is better to add this phrase or not, and not one of the
scholars says that if someone adds it, his wudoo' is not valid.
And Allah knows best.
