Masah of the neck
Question
If masah of the neck is not fardh and also not sunnah so why we do that in wudhu?
Answer
It is mustahab.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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