The Ruling on Wiping the Neck During Ablution
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it prescribed to wipe the neck during ablution when wiping the head?
Answer:
This is not permissible; it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Wiping the neck is a bid'ah. The text says, "And wipe your heads." It did not say, "Wipe your necks." Allah the Exalted said, "And wipe your heads." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained how this is done: you place your hands, wet with water, on the front of the head, then move them to the back of the head, and then return them to the place where you started. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it prescribed to wipe the neck during ablution when wiping the head?
Answer:
This is not permissible; it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Wiping the neck is a bid'ah. The text says, "And wipe your heads." It did not say, "Wipe your necks." Allah the Exalted said, "And wipe your heads." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained how this is done: you place your hands, wet with water, on the front of the head, then move them to the back of the head, and then return them to the place where you started. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 75 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/جبريل في القرآن/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:09)
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