The Correct Ruling on the Number of Times to Wipe the Head During Ablution
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Question:
One scholar says: wiping the head with water once, and another says: three times, so what is the correct ruling?
Answer:
The correct ruling is: once. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wipe once, starting from the front of his head to the back, then returning his hands to the place where he started. This is the recommended practice (sunnah). As for what is narrated in some reports that he wiped three times, it is weak and not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). What is preserved is one wipe. This is how the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came: wiping the head, wiping once. And it is better to start from the front of the head, then move the hands to the back of the head, then return them to the place where one started. May Allah guide them all.
One scholar says: wiping the head with water once, and another says: three times, so what is the correct ruling?
Answer:
The correct ruling is: once. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wipe once, starting from the front of his head to the back, then returning his hands to the place where he started. This is the recommended practice (sunnah). As for what is narrated in some reports that he wiped three times, it is weak and not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). What is preserved is one wipe. This is how the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came: wiping the head, wiping once. And it is better to start from the front of the head, then move the hands to the back of the head, then return them to the place where one started. May Allah guide them all.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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