Shaafi’ Wudhu Masaail (11)

 3.4. Masah of the Head

1. It is fardh to make masah of a part of the head.
2. A part of the head means: the minimum amount of the head.
3. If masah is made of that part of the head which becomes washed during the face being washed then this, too, will suffice for the masah.
4. Masah of any part of the head discharges this fardh. It is not incumbent for the masah to be on the top of the head.
5. The mas’alah of masah of the head equally applies to male and female.
6. The masah has to be on whatever comes within the limits of the head. Thus, masah of the hair which hang loosely beyond the limits of the head, such as masah of the plaits, is not valid.
7. The masah can be on the hair of the head or the skin.
8. If the masah was done with a damp piece of cloth, the fardh will be discharged.
9. If instead of applying the moist hands, one washed the head or portion thereof, the masah will be fulfilled.
10. Merely placing a wet hand on the head without moving it also discharges this fardh.
11. The fardh of masah will also be discharged if, for instance, drops of water fell onto the head.

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