Hanafis generally consider remaining head-wipe moisture sufficient for wiping the ears, while the Shafi‘i position discusses taking fresh water for them.
The report “The two ears are part of the head” supports treating the ear-wipe with the head-wiping ruling. The disagreement concerns fresh water, not whether the ears become a substitute for the required head-wipe.
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Sunnahs of Wudu and Their Juristic Rulings
Hanafis generally consider remaining head-wipe moisture sufficient for wiping the ears, while the Shafi‘i position discusses taking fresh water for them.
The report “The two ears are part of the head” supports treating the ear-wipe with the head-wiping ruling. The disagreement concerns fresh water, not whether the ears become a substitute for the required head-wipe.