The Manner of Wiping the Head in Ablution
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Question:
And if you extend your hands to wipe over the head, is the wiping obligatory, or is it sufficient to open them upon the warning?
Answer:
The point is that one wipes over the entire head, in whatever manner he does so; that is the intent and what suffices. However, if one follows the narrations reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that is better: starting from the front of the head, passing the hands to the back of the head, and then returning them to the place where he started. This is better. Otherwise, what suffices is wiping the head in whatever manner, wiping the entire head in whatever manner. Yes.
And if you extend your hands to wipe over the head, is the wiping obligatory, or is it sufficient to open them upon the warning?
Answer:
The point is that one wipes over the entire head, in whatever manner he does so; that is the intent and what suffices. However, if one follows the narrations reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that is better: starting from the front of the head, passing the hands to the back of the head, and then returning them to the place where he started. This is better. Otherwise, what suffices is wiping the head in whatever manner, wiping the entire head in whatever manner. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الوضوء - 2 — islamhouse.com (49:07)
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