Purity: Does Pouring Water on the Face a Third Time Invalidate Wudūʾ?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Does Pouring Water on the Face a Third Time Invalidate Wudūʾ?

English:

Question #101

I have been told that one can pour only two handfuls of water on the face during wuḍū’, and a third one will invalidate the wuḍū’, is that correct?

Answer #101

Washing wuḍū’ parts is obligatory for the first time and permissible for the second time. But it is not said in shar‘ to wash it for the third time. The criterion in determining each time is one’s intention. Therefore if somebody pours two or more handfuls of water on his face as the first time, there is nothing wrong with it.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Wuḍū’