How does a woman wipe over her head, given that wiping from back to front hinders the wiping due to the hair?
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The questioner : It is known that wiping the head begins from the front to the back, then returning the hands to the front. However, when I try to return my hands from the back to the front, my hands do not slide forward; rather, the hair hinders them. How should this be done?
The Shaykh : The hair hinders it if she presses on the head, but if she wipes lightly, the hair does not hinder her, as it appears. In any case, it is obligatory to wipe it once from the front to the back, and likewise from the sides. If she covers the head with wiping in any manner, she has fulfilled her obligation. However, going back and then returning to the front is a recommended practice (sunnah), not an obligation.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The hair hinders it if she presses on the head, but if she wipes lightly, the hair does not hinder her, as it appears. In any case, it is obligatory to wipe it once from the front to the back, and likewise from the sides. If she covers the head with wiping in any manner, she has fulfilled her obligation. However, going back and then returning to the front is a recommended practice (sunnah), not an obligation.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.