The Ruling on Wiping the Ears in Ablution
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on wiping the ears in ablution? And if a person forgets to do so, is his ablution valid?
The Shaykh:
Wiping the ears is part of wiping the head. If he did not wipe his ears, his wiping of the head is not complete, so he must repeat the wudu. He must repeat the wudu. Yes. Allah the Exalted said: , and the ears are included in the head; they are part of the head. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If one forgets, forgetfulness does not drop the obligation, my brother; it only drops the sin. As for the obligation, it is not dropped. If you forget to pray, does the prayer drop from you? No. If you forget to perform ablution, does the ablution drop from you? No. Forgetfulness does not drop the obligation; it only drops the sin.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on wiping the ears in ablution? And if a person forgets to do so, is his ablution valid?
The Shaykh:
Wiping the ears is part of wiping the head. If he did not wipe his ears, his wiping of the head is not complete, so he must repeat the wudu. He must repeat the wudu. Yes. Allah the Exalted said: , and the ears are included in the head; they are part of the head. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If one forgets, forgetfulness does not drop the obligation, my brother; it only drops the sin. As for the obligation, it is not dropped. If you forget to pray, does the prayer drop from you? No. If you forget to perform ablution, does the ablution drop from you? No. Forgetfulness does not drop the obligation; it only drops the sin.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1683 -3022] ما حكم مسح الأذنين في الوضوء؟ وإذا نسيه الإنسان هل يصح وضوؤه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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