Shaafi' Fiqh

Shaafi’ Wudhu Masaail (9)

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3.2. Washing the Face

  1. Washing the entire face is the second fardh of wudhu.
  2. The face in this context is from where the hair of the head grows till the chin and from one ear till the other. The protruding triangular part of the ear which is connected to the face is included in this fardh.
  3. It is necessary for the water to flow on the face, and this rule applies to all the parts of wudhu which have to be washed. Water merely touching the face does not fulfil the fardh requirement of washing the face.
  4. If the beard is thickset because of which the skin beneath cannot be seen then it suffices to wash the visible part of the beard.
  5. If the beard grows sparsely and the skin can be seen then it is waajib to wash the skin.
  6. To ensure that the outer limit of the face has been completely washed, the washing should extend to those parts of the head, neck and chin which border the face.

(Al-Mabsoot – To be continued, Insha Allah)