LessonsRecommended Acts of Wudu and Juristic DifferencesQuiz

Descriptions of the Prophet’s wudu include passing both hands over the head from front to back and returning. Another report describes wiping the forelock (nasiyah).

Together these reports are used to distinguish the fuller sunnah of wiping the entire head from the minimum amount required for legal validity in the Hanafi school.

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Evidence for Wiping the Entire Head

Recommended Acts of Wudu and Juristic Differences

Descriptions of the Prophet’s wudu include passing both hands over the head from front to back and returning. Another report describes wiping the forelock (nasiyah).

Together these reports are used to distinguish the fuller sunnah of wiping the entire head from the minimum amount required for legal validity in the Hanafi school.