What is the significance of washing the feet instead of doing the wuzu* before saying the prayers?
Does it equate to wuzu? Or is it a type of wuzu?
* by wuzu I mean the widely know practice involving washing/wiping of the face, hand and feet
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2Is this a Shi`a practice? As far as all schools of Sunni fiqh go, wudu is mandatory for prayer. – Ansari Jan 03 '14 at 17:49
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1AFAIK, nope it isn't. – Bleeding Fingers Jan 03 '14 at 17:53
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1This is an odd practice I have never come across before. Can you please provide more background information? – System Down Jan 03 '14 at 18:39
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The above mentioned was followed by saying of the prayers with hands folded. – Bleeding Fingers Jan 03 '14 at 18:47
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1@SystemDown provided. – Bleeding Fingers Jan 03 '14 at 18:54
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Whom have you seen doing this? I have been living with Sunni scholars for 8 years and havn't seen this until now to wash feets instead of wazu. – Yousuf Memon Jan 04 '14 at 05:23
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I do not know where this comes from, but it is not correct. When making wudu one must do all of the limbs of wudu and not just do one. So in short there is no significance of washing the feet instead of Wudu, as that is not wudu and is invalid. But if for instance one has made wudu and did his left foot forgetting his right, or forgot to do his feet all together, then if his limbs are still wet then he does his feet, from right to left, without having to start over.
But that is in regards to whom forgets to do a limb in wudu, which I do not believe is your question.
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