A Woman Wiping Her Long Hair During Wudu
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this is a woman asking: Is it obligatory for a woman to wipe her entire head during ablution and then return her hands? Because that is difficult for us, especially when our hair is long, and we are forced to comb it after every ablution?
Answer:
And it is not obligatory to wipe the long, hanging hair. It is obligatory to wipe only what is on her head. As for the hanging hair, she does not wipe it. She wipes only what is level with the head, from the front to the nape. If it is easy for her to reach the nape with her hands and bring them back to the front, that is the sunnah (recommended practice). That is the sunnah. And if it is difficult for her, it is obligatory to wipe it once from the hairline to the nape. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this is a woman asking: Is it obligatory for a woman to wipe her entire head during ablution and then return her hands? Because that is difficult for us, especially when our hair is long, and we are forced to comb it after every ablution?
Answer:
And it is not obligatory to wipe the long, hanging hair. It is obligatory to wipe only what is on her head. As for the hanging hair, she does not wipe it. She wipes only what is level with the head, from the front to the nape. If it is easy for her to reach the nape with her hands and bring them back to the front, that is the sunnah (recommended practice). That is the sunnah. And if it is difficult for her, it is obligatory to wipe it once from the hairline to the nape. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 31 — archive.org (1:05:35)
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