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Wiping the back of the neck during ablution

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While making ablution do we not clean the neck and the back of the neck with the back of our fingers? I have seen my uncle doing this since my childhood. Kindly advise.

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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

There is extremely weak or a fabricated Hadith that cannot be used as evidence that states wiping over (Maseh) the neck.

The majority of scholars are of the opinion that such a practice is not likable. Many scholars even think that wiping over the neck is Bida’h (bad innovation). This is the opinion of the Shafi’e.

Allah knows best.

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Wiping the back of the neck during ablution

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