Wiping Over The Turban And Forelock in Ablution

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THE PROPHET’S WUDOO’ (ABLUTION)
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The Components Of Wudoo’: Wiping Over The Turban And Forelock
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Al-Mugheerah ibn Shu’bah (رضي الله عنه) reports that the Prophet (ﷺ) made Wudoo’ and wiped over his forelock and over the turban and leather socks. [Reported by Muslim, 1/159].

Ibn Qudaamah says in ‘al-Mughnee’ (1/310); And if part of the head is uncovered and it is normally so, then it is preferable to wipe over that along with the turban – that is recorded from Ahmad: as the Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over his turban and forelock – as occurs in the hadeeth of al-Mugheerah ibn Shu’bah.

As for caps/’prayer hats’, it is not permissible to wipe over them as Ahmad says for various reasons, from them:
1️⃣ They do not cover all of the head normally, nor are they tied around it.

See also
Question onThe Sunnah Prayers after Jumu’ah

2️⃣ There is no difficulty in their removal.

As for the woman’s head cover – it is permissible to wipe over it as Umm Salamah used to wipe over her head cover – as reported by Ibn al-Mundhir. (See’al-Mughnee’, 1/312).

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