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Intention (from the heart, no verbal requirement):
Obligatory – majority
Recommended – Hanafi
Rinsing the mouth and nostrils:
Obligatory – Hanafi and Hanbali
Recommended – Maliki and Shafa’i
Rubbing body part while water is being poured on it:
Obligatory – Maliki
Recommended – majority
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