Wiping the ears means passing wet hands over the accessible inner and outer surfaces of both ears. Hanafi jurists allow this with moisture remaining from wiping the head, without requiring fresh water for the ears.
This is a sunnah distinct from the obligatory wiping of a quarter of the head; wiping the ears does not substitute for the fard head-wipe.
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Sunnahs of Wudu and Their Juristic Rulings
Wiping the ears means passing wet hands over the accessible inner and outer surfaces of both ears. Hanafi jurists allow this with moisture remaining from wiping the head, without requiring fresh water for the ears.
This is a sunnah distinct from the obligatory wiping of a quarter of the head; wiping the ears does not substitute for the fard head-wipe.