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Subject : `Ruling of Islamic Law on Saying the Basmalah at the Beginning of Wudu
Fatwa Number : 4284
Date : 23-02-2026
Classified : "Ablution "Wudhou
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on saying the basmalah at the beginning of wudu`?



The Answer :

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.

Saying the basmalah (Bismillāh) at the beginning of wuḍūʾ is a sunnah. It is stated in al-Minhāj al-Qawīm Sharḥ al-Muqaddimah al-Ḥaḍramiyyah (p. 27): “Its sunnahs include the siwāk, then the tasmiyah (saying Bismillāh), joined with the intention (niyyah), at the start of washing the hands.” And Allah Almighty knows best.






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