Is it permissible for me to wipe the outside of my ear because I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. You say: I wipe the outside of my ear only once, as I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation. Is that permissible? The wiping is done from the inside and the outside, from the inside of the ear and the outside.
Answer:
Yes, because you insert your two index fingers, which are very thin, into the ear canals, and you turn your thumbs over the outer surface of the ears, so you wipe both the outer and inner surfaces. A little extra wiping that prolongs the sensation is only in the case of ghusl (the full ritual bath); a little extra wiping does no harm. So she should be gentle in the wiping and not exaggerate in the wiping, and this remains valid, if Allah wills.
May Allah reward you with good. You say: I wipe the outside of my ear only once, as I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation. Is that permissible? The wiping is done from the inside and the outside, from the inside of the ear and the outside.
Answer:
Yes, because you insert your two index fingers, which are very thin, into the ear canals, and you turn your thumbs over the outer surface of the ears, so you wipe both the outer and inner surfaces. A little extra wiping that prolongs the sensation is only in the case of ghusl (the full ritual bath); a little extra wiping does no harm. So she should be gentle in the wiping and not exaggerate in the wiping, and this remains valid, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن أمسح أذني من الخارج لأني لا أستطيع أن أمسح من الداخل لوجود التهاب؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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