Is it obligatory or recommended to wipe the face first in dry ablution?
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Question:
Wiping the face first in dry ablution: Is it obligatory or recommended?
Answer:
It is obligatory [al-Nisa: 43] Sunan an-Nasa'i 2962Sahih (Darussalam) as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would start with his face.
Q: If one distinguishes between dry ablution for minor ritual impurity, where it is obligatory to wipe the face first, and dry ablution for major ritual impurity, where it is permissible?
The Shaykh: No, the face is wiped first in all cases, just as is done with water.
Wiping the face first in dry ablution: Is it obligatory or recommended?
Answer:
It is obligatory
wipe over your faces and your hands
فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وأَيْدِيكُمْWe will start with that with which Allah started.
ابدؤوا بما بدأ الله بهQ: If one distinguishes between dry ablution for minor ritual impurity, where it is obligatory to wipe the face first, and dry ablution for major ritual impurity, where it is permissible?
The Shaykh: No, the face is wiped first in all cases, just as is done with water.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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