Is it obligatory to wipe the head twice during wudu'?
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Question:
I know that wiping the head during wudu' is done twice, from the front of the head to the back, going forward and then returning from the back to the front. However, because when I return from the wudu' to the front, the direction of my hair changes, I am forced to wipe the head twice from the front to the back, and then once more from the front to the back. Is this action correct?
Answer:
Wiping the head once is sufficient. May Allah will it. You should spread your hair when wiping, and once is sufficient. It is not obligatory to return your hands to the front a second time. If this happens, it is better, but if it does not happen, it is not obligatory, because the default and the obligatory act is to wipe the head once. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
I know that wiping the head during wudu' is done twice, from the front of the head to the back, going forward and then returning from the back to the front. However, because when I return from the wudu' to the front, the direction of my hair changes, I am forced to wipe the head twice from the front to the back, and then once more from the front to the back. Is this action correct?
Answer:
Wiping the head once is sufficient. May Allah will it. You should spread your hair when wiping, and once is sufficient. It is not obligatory to return your hands to the front a second time. If this happens, it is better, but if it does not happen, it is not obligatory, because the default and the obligatory act is to wipe the head once. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يلزم مسح الرأس مرتين عند الوضوء؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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