The issue of wiping over the turban.
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The Shaykh : However, in the Sunnah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wore a turban, and this turban is what is known as the *khimar*, which covers the head. It can be used in various ways, such as the *hattah* that we call it today, or in some countries, "…"; this is the turban. In reality, it can be enlarged on the head when working, in the heat, or in the shade to protect against sunstroke. It can also be wrapped around the body to ward off the cold and the like.
This was in use until it was mentioned in some authentic hadiths where he (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded wiping over the leather socks and the *khimar*. By commanding, he granted a dispensation for wiping over the leather socks and the *khimar*. The leather socks are the covering for the feet, and the *khimar* is the covering for the head. The wise Lawgiver granted a dispensation for wiping over the *khimar* without doing this and wiping the entire head; no, you wipe over the top of it.
Therefore, wearing this covering, which the questioner called the *khimar* or turban, is established in the Sunnah in many hadiths, but...
This was in use until it was mentioned in some authentic hadiths where he (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded wiping over the leather socks and the *khimar*. By commanding, he granted a dispensation for wiping over the leather socks and the *khimar*. The leather socks are the covering for the feet, and the *khimar* is the covering for the head. The wise Lawgiver granted a dispensation for wiping over the *khimar* without doing this and wiping the entire head; no, you wipe over the top of it.
Therefore, wearing this covering, which the questioner called the *khimar* or turban, is established in the Sunnah in many hadiths, but...
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