What is the ruling on wiping the face with the hands after finishing the prayer?
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Question:
I see a group of people in the Haram who, when they finish the prayer, wipe their faces with their hands. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. Wiping the face after the prayer is permissible; it is mubah (permissible), meaning it is permissible, but it is not prescribed. What is prohibited is wiping the face during the prayer; that is what is forbidden. Wiping one’s face during the prayer is forbidden, but after the prayer, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
I see a group of people in the Haram who, when they finish the prayer, wipe their faces with their hands. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. Wiping the face after the prayer is permissible; it is mubah (permissible), meaning it is permissible, but it is not prescribed. What is prohibited is wiping the face during the prayer; that is what is forbidden. Wiping one’s face during the prayer is forbidden, but after the prayer, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مسح الوجه باليدين بعد الانتهاء من الصلاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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