Washing the Inner Ears in Wudu
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Question:
And other than the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding wudu: does one wash the inner ears, or is it sufficient to merely insert the index finger?
Answer:
As for the one who performs wiping over the ears, washing them is not permissible, and it does not suffice either; if he were to wash his head, it would not suffice in place of the wiping. Allah the Exalted said: "And wipe your heads." Likewise, the ears are part of the head, so they are not washed but rather wiped on the inside and outside, as we have mentioned.
And other than the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding wudu: does one wash the inner ears, or is it sufficient to merely insert the index finger?
Answer:
As for the one who performs wiping over the ears, washing them is not permissible, and it does not suffice either; if he were to wash his head, it would not suffice in place of the wiping. Allah the Exalted said: "And wipe your heads." Likewise, the ears are part of the head, so they are not washed but rather wiped on the inside and outside, as we have mentioned.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/12 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (50:04)
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