Wiping the head with the water remaining from the ablution of the hands
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is wiping the head with the water remaining from the ablution of the hands a recommended practice (sunnah), or is it permissible only out of need?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the most cautious course is for him to take fresh water to wipe his head; that is the most cautious course. But if he did not take fresh water and acted in accordance with the hadith, his ablution is valid, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is wiping the head with the water remaining from the ablution of the hands a recommended practice (sunnah), or is it permissible only out of need?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the most cautious course is for him to take fresh water to wipe his head; that is the most cautious course. But if he did not take fresh water and acted in accordance with the hadith, his ablution is valid, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان زوال تطهيره — islamhouse.com (39:56)
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