Right-hand preference in ablution: Does it apply to wiping the head?
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The questioner : Regarding right-hand preference, is it said that if one begins, he starts from the head and goes down to the back of his head?
The Shaykh : No, the head is a single organ. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he wiped his head, would start with the front and end at the back. Therefore, when wiping the ears, one does not start with the right ear, unless a person is unable to wipe with anything but one hand. In that case, we say: start with the right hand. But if it is possible to wipe with both hands, he wipes them both.
The Shaykh : No, the head is a single organ. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he wiped his head, would start with the front and end at the back. Therefore, when wiping the ears, one does not start with the right ear, unless a person is unable to wipe with anything but one hand. In that case, we say: start with the right hand. But if it is possible to wipe with both hands, he wipes them both.