Issue No.249- There is no problem in what is not called a utensil, like a cup handle, the wind guard of the hookah, the sheath of a sword, etc., to be made of gold or silver. However, the obligatory precaution is to avoid using a jar of perfume, kohl bottle, etc., made of gold or silver.
Issue No.252- If there is food in a gold or silver container and one transfers it to another container with the intention of preventing haram, it is permissible but if he does not have this intention, the transfer is haram. Nonetheless, eating from the second container is permissible.
Issue No.253- Using a gold or silver utensil out of urgency is allowed, and there is no problem in using it for wuḍū and ghusl in the state of taqīyyah (dissimulation).
Issue No.254-It is permissible to use a utensil about which one doubts whether is made of gold, silver or something else and there is no need to investigate either.
Issue No.259- The face and arms should be washed in a manner that water reaches the skin, and if there are impediments, they should be removed and if it is likely that there is an impediment, one should investigate beforehand.
Issue No.261- If one doubts whether the hair is long enough for the skin to be visible or not, he must wash both the hair and skin as an obligatory precaution.
Issue No.264- The face and arms should be washed from above downwards, and if one washes the opposite way, the wuḍū will be void.
Issue No.266- In order to ensure that each elbow has been washed thoroughly, one should wash a little above the elbow.
Issue No.267- The hands are usually washed up to the wrist before wuḍū but it is not sufficient for wuḍū. So after washing the face, one must wash the entire arm and if he washes it down only to the wrist, the wuḍū is void.
Issue No.277- The wiping must be on the skin of the feet. Therefore, wiping on socks or shoes is void unless when one is exercising taqīyyah (dissimulation). However, if one is unable to take off his shoes or socks because of severe cold, or fear of robbers, beasts, etc., it is sufficient to wipe on them, and in the case of the top of the shoes being najis, one can put something ṭāhir on them and wipe on them.
Issue No.282- There is no harm in performing wuḍū of some parts by immersion, and of others in the usual way. However, it is better that the wuḍū of the left arm is done in the usual way so that there is no problem in regard to wiping the head and the feet.
Issue No.283- It is befitting that a person performing wuḍū should recite the following supplication when his eyes see water:بِسْمِ اللّهِ وَ بِاللّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِى جَعَلَ الْماءَ طَهُوراً وَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ نَجِسَاً (I begin my wuḍū in the Name of Allah. All praise is due to Allah, Who made water purifying, and not najis).While washing the hands before performing wuḍū, one should say:اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِى مِنَ التَّوّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِى مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرينَ(O Lord! Make me of those who repent and purify themselves).While swirling water around the mouth one should say:اَللّهُمَّ لَقِّنِىْ حُجَّتِى يَوْمَ اَلْقَاکَ وَ اَطْلِقْ لِسانِىْ بِذِکْرِکَ(O Lord! Dictate to me the principles of faith on the Day I meet You and make my tongue fluent with Your remembrance).While washing the nose one should say: اَللّهُمَّ لا تُحَرِّمْ عَلَىَّ رِيحَ الْجَنَّةَ وَاجْعَلْنِى مِمَّنْ يَشُمُّ رِيحَها وَ رُوحَها وَ طِيبَهَا(O Lord! Do not deprive me of the fragrance of Paradise, and make me of those who smell its fragrance and perfume).While washing the face, one should say:اَللّهُمَّ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِى يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ فِيهِ الْوُجوُهُ وَ لا تُسَوِّدْ وَجْهِى يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ فِيهِ الْوُجُوهُ(O Lord! Make my face bright on the Day when the faces will turn dark. Do not darken my face on the Day when the faces are bright).While washing the right elbow, one should say:اَللّهُمَّ اَعْطِنى کِتابِى بِيَمينِى وَ الْخُلْدَ فِى الْجِنانِ بِيَسارِى وَ حاسِبْنى حِسابَاً يَسِيراً(O Lord! Give my book of deeds in my right hand, and a permanent stay in Paradise on my left, and be lenient in my Judgment).While washing the left elbow, one should say:اَللّهُمَّ لا تُعْطِنِى کِتابِى بِشِمالِى وَ لا مَنْ وَراء ظَهْرِى وَ لا تَجْعَلْهَا مَغْلُولَةً اِلَى عُنُقِى وَ اَعُوذُ بِکَ مِنْ مُقَطِّعَاتِ النّيْران(O Lord! Do not give my book of deeds in my left hand, nor from behind my back, nor chain it to my neck. I seek refuge with You from the Hell fire).While performing the wiping of the head, one should say:اَللّهُمَّ غَشِّنِى بِرَحْمَتِکَ وَ بَرَکاتِکَ وَ عَفْوِکَ(O Lord ! Bestow Your Mercy, Blessings and forgiveness on me).While performing the wiping of the feet, one should say:اَللّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْنِى عَلَى الصِّراطِ يَوْمَ تَزِلُّ فِيهِ الاَْقْدامُ وَ اجْعَلْ سَعْيِى فِى مَا يُرضِيکَ عَنِّى يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالاِْکْرامِ(O Lord! Keep me firm on the Bridge (to Paradise) on the Day when the feet will slip, and help me in my efforts to do things which will please You, O’ Glorious and Mighty!).
