The Quran commands wiping the head but does not explicitly state a fractional measure. A report describes wiping the forelock (nāsiyah). In the quarter-head Hanafi reading, the extent of the forelock corresponds to a quarter of the head; the hadith does not literally say “one quarter.” The Shafi‘i and Maliki readings identify a different minimum scope.
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The Quran commands wiping the head but does not explicitly state a fractional measure. A report describes wiping the forelock (nāsiyah). In the quarter-head Hanafi reading, the extent of the forelock corresponds to a quarter of the head; the hadith does not literally say “one quarter.” The Shafi‘i and Maliki readings identify a different minimum scope.