Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih
al-Uthaymeen was asked: Is it
permissible to dry the limbs after making wudoo’?
He responded: Yes, it is
permissible for a person to dry his limbs after making wudoo’, and likewise, if
he makes ghusl, it is allowed for him to dry his limbs. This is because the
basic principle is permissibility in matters other than acts of worship, unless
there is any evidence of its prohibition.
As for the hadith of Maymunah
(may Allaah be pleased with her), which states that she brought a towel to the
Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) after he had performed ghusl,
and that he rejected it, brushing off the water with his hand; his rejection of
the towel does not indicate his dislike of it. Because this is a specific
matter; it is possible that the towel had something on it which the Prophet
(sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) did not like, because of which, he did not want
to dry himself with it, and that therefore, he brushed the water off his body
with his hands.
It might be said that Maymunah’s
bringing him a towel is a proof that they considered it permissible and
something common; if it had not been so, there would have been no call for her
to bring him a towel. The most important thing is to know the rule, which is
that the basic principle in all matters other than those pertaining to worship
is permissibility, unless there is some evidence to indicate its prohibition.
Source: Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 2, p. 80-81
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