Topics: Prayer

What to Do If You Forget to Say “Bismillah” During Ablution

How to Handle Forgetting “Bismillah” During Ablution

Question: If someone forgets to say “Bismillah” at the beginning of ablution but remembers while washing their face, what should they do?

Answer: Saying “Bismillah” at the start of ablution is recommended (sunnah). If someone forgets to say it, there is no issue, and their ablution is still valid. If they remember at any point during the ablution, they can say “Bismillah” then, just like when someone forgets to say “Bismillah” at the beginning of a meal and remembers in the middle, they can say it at that point.

Response by: Sheikh Maqbool Ahmad Salafi (Hafizahullaah)

Jeddah Dawah Center, Hai Al-Salamah – Saudi Arabia

Interpreter: Hasan Fuzail 

Author: IslamicHelper

Tags: Salah
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