“I have beard , 1. While doing ambulation is it necessary that water should reach at base of all hairs? 2. If it is necessary then I have to wash face (Beard portion) more than three times, it is against sunnah then what to do in such cases? ”
Answer
(Fatwa: 1451/1465/M=1430)
If the beard is thin i.e. the skin is seen, it is necessary to wet the roots as well. Washing face along with beard thrice is sunnah. But, if the beard is so thick that the skin is not seen, it is not necessary to wet the roots, but doing khilal (passing fingers into the beard) is sunnah:
و غسل جمیع اللحیۃ یعني عملیا أیضاً علی المذھب الصحیح المفتی بہ المرجوع إلیہ وماعدا ھذہ الروایۃ مرجوع عنہ کما في البدائع۔ ثم لا خلاف أن المسترسل لا یجب غسلہ ولا مسحہ بل یسن وأن الخفیفۃ التی تری بشرتھا یجب غسل ماتحتھا الخ قولہ بل یسن أي المسح (الدر مع الشامي)
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
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