Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Do Hanafis have to wipe the neck (Masah) when making Wudhu?

Published as Masah Of The Nape

· 5 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Do Hanafis have to wipe the neck (Masah) when making Wudhu?

Answer

It is Mustahab (preferable) to make Masah of the nape (back portion of the neck) in the Hanafi Madhab. Furthermore, to make Masah of the throat is a Bidah (innovation).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ومستحبه ويسمى مندوبا وأدبا وفضيلة وهو ما فعله النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم مرة وتركه أخرى وما أحبه السلف (التيامن) في اليدين والرجلين ولو مسحا لا الأذنين والخدين فيلغز أي عضوين لا يستحب التيامن فيهما (ومسح الرقبة) بظهر يديه (لا الحلقوم) لأنه بدعة (قوله: ومسح الرقبة) هو الصحيح وقيل إنه سنة كما في البحر وغيره (قوله: بظهر يديه) أي لعدم استعمال بلتهما (الدر المختار و حاشية ابن عابدين 1/124)

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Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
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Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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