Jurisprudence of Wiping over the Turban
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You mentioned wiping over the turban—may Allah reward you—so there is no blame on one who wipes over the turban in this case. Does it have a specific time limit?
The correct view is that wiping over the turban has no specific time limit; this is because there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding it, and a matter for which there is no report from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cannot be used to restrict the Muslim community.
The questioner: Regarding the turban, is it the turban we wear—the ghutrah and the shemagh—or the wrapped turban?The Shaykh: No.
The turban is the one wrapped around the head.
The questioner: Does that mean it is the one that is difficult to remove?The Shaykh: Yes, whereas the ghutrah and the aqal must be removed, and one must wipe over his head.
The questioner: To clarify, is it like the turbans worn by the Afghan and Sudanese brothers?The Shaykh: Like those of the Afghans and Sudanese and others, and likewise regarding what some people wear in winter, such as a cap that covers the entire head and has a band at the bottom near the neck; this has the ruling of the turban.
The questioner: Is wiping over the turban like wiping over the head, covering the whole thing, or just a small part?The Shaykh: It is sufficient to wipe over most of it.
The questioner: What is the ruling regarding the ear?The Shaykh: If it is exposed, it is wiped; if the turban covers it, it is not wiped.
The correct view is that wiping over the turban has no specific time limit; this is because there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding it, and a matter for which there is no report from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cannot be used to restrict the Muslim community.
The questioner: Regarding the turban, is it the turban we wear—the ghutrah and the shemagh—or the wrapped turban?The Shaykh: No.
The turban is the one wrapped around the head.
The questioner: Does that mean it is the one that is difficult to remove?The Shaykh: Yes, whereas the ghutrah and the aqal must be removed, and one must wipe over his head.
The questioner: To clarify, is it like the turbans worn by the Afghan and Sudanese brothers?The Shaykh: Like those of the Afghans and Sudanese and others, and likewise regarding what some people wear in winter, such as a cap that covers the entire head and has a band at the bottom near the neck; this has the ruling of the turban.
The questioner: Is wiping over the turban like wiping over the head, covering the whole thing, or just a small part?The Shaykh: It is sufficient to wipe over most of it.
The questioner: What is the ruling regarding the ear?The Shaykh: If it is exposed, it is wiped; if the turban covers it, it is not wiped.