Wiping the ears during wudu' in the presence of inflammation
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Question:
She says: I wipe my ears from the outside only once, as I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation. Is that permissible?
Answer:
The wiping is done from the inside and the outside, from the inside of the ear canal and the outside. Yes, meaning you wipe with the two index fingers, not very deeply, into the ear canals. Yes, and you turn the thumbs over the outer surface of the ears, so you wipe both their outer and inner surfaces. I think that light wiping is what causes the sensitivity, and that is only in the case of ghusl. So, light wiping does no harm. She should be gentle in the wiping and not exaggerate in it. This is sufficient, if Allah wills.
She says: I wipe my ears from the outside only once, as I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation. Is that permissible?
Answer:
The wiping is done from the inside and the outside, from the inside of the ear canal and the outside. Yes, meaning you wipe with the two index fingers, not very deeply, into the ear canals. Yes, and you turn the thumbs over the outer surface of the ears, so you wipe both their outer and inner surfaces. I think that light wiping is what causes the sensitivity, and that is only in the case of ghusl. So, light wiping does no harm. She should be gentle in the wiping and not exaggerate in it. This is sufficient, if Allah wills.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/164 — archive.org (18:48)
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