Wiping the ears during wudu' in the presence of inflammation
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Question:
She says: I wipe my ears from the outside only once, as I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation. Is that permissible?
Answer:
The wiping is done from the inside and the outside, from the inside of the ear canal and the outside. Yes, meaning you place your two index fingers, inserted deeply into the ear canals, and you rotate your thumbs over the outer surface of the ears. You wipe both the outer and inner surfaces. I do not think that light wiping will cause irritation; that is the case with washing. Light wiping does no harm. So she should be gentle in the wiping and not exaggerate in the wiping. This will be fine, if Allah wills. If Allah wills.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
She says: I wipe my ears from the outside only once, as I am unable to wipe the inside due to inflammation. Is that permissible?
Answer:
The wiping is done from the inside and the outside, from the inside of the ear canal and the outside. Yes, meaning you place your two index fingers, inserted deeply into the ear canals, and you rotate your thumbs over the outer surface of the ears. You wipe both the outer and inner surfaces. I do not think that light wiping will cause irritation; that is the case with washing. Light wiping does no harm. So she should be gentle in the wiping and not exaggerate in the wiping. This will be fine, if Allah wills. If Allah wills.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 164 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (18:48)
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