Ruling on wiping the folds between the ears
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it valid to wipe the folds inside the ear when I wipe the ear, or not?
Answer:
As you heard, you insert your index finger, wet with water, into the opening of the ear. And you place your thumb, wet with water, on the outer surface of the ear, then you rotate them on the outer and inner surfaces. This is the manner of wiping the ear. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it valid to wipe the folds inside the ear when I wipe the ear, or not?
Answer:
As you heard, you insert your index finger, wet with water, into the opening of the ear. And you place your thumb, wet with water, on the outer surface of the ear, then you rotate them on the outer and inner surfaces. This is the manner of wiping the ear. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أن الأذنين من الرأس وأنهما يمسحان بمائه — islamhouse.com (45:38)
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