Did Sheikh Ibn Al-‘Uthaymīn (may Allah have mercy on him) retract his view on vaginal discharge, as the author above (may Allah bless her) suggests? [PART 2]

Question: I would like to ask about a fatwa saying that Sheikh Muhammad ibn Uthaymeen, before his death, changed his opinion about whether a woman’s vaginal discharge breaks wudu. It is said that after a sister presented him with a research paper, he changed his fatwa. This ruling is said to be found in one of his books in his own handwriting, and I think the book is called “Moisture of the Woman’s Private Part.” Answer (forwarded): All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family and companions. This statement attributed to Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) does not appear to be reliably confirmed as his view. At most, what is found is that he commented on a research paper by Dr. Ruqayyah al-Muharib, saying: “I reviewed it and saw that the strongest evidence that this moisture does not break wudu is the principle that purity remains unless there is evidence to nullify it.” However, this does not mean that he issued a fatwa based on this opinion. His recorded and written fatwas do not contain any clear statement that he adopted this view or gave a ruling based on it. In fact, they indicate the opposite. He was once asked about people attributing to him the opinion that such discharge does not break wudu, and he replied: "الذي ينسب عني غير هذا القول غير صادق، والظاهر أنه فهم من قولي إنه طاهر أنه لا ينقض الوضوء" اهـ. “Whoever attributes this opinion to me is not telling the truth. It seems they misunderstood my statement that it is pure and thought that means it does not break wudu.” [مجموع الفتاوى (11/ 287)] What is mentioned in his comment only shows the principle that the default state is purity unless there is evidence to the contrary. He also mentioned a similar view in his explanation of Zad al-Mustaqni‘, attributing it to Ibn Hazm and noting that he did not find anyone from the early scholars holding it. He then preferred the opinion that it does break wudu. Therefore, if it is not confirmed with certainty that the Sheikh adopted and issued this view, it is not appropriate to attribute it to him—especially since he explicitly denied that such attribution was correct. And Allah knows best. Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1793