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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Interlacing the Fingers in Tayammum

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Question:
The Shaykh: He says: Is interlacing the fingers in tayammum obligatory, or does one only wipe the surface of the hand?

Answer:
He has to ensure the water reaches the space between the fingers and the outside of them; he has to ensure the water reaches them. As for interlacing the fingers, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to ensure that the water reaches the space between the fingers. This is a recommended practice, whereas the water reaching the space between the fingers is obligatory. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (067) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-11-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:24)

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