Why Do We Perform Masah of the Neck in Wudu If It’s Neither Fardh Nor Sunnah?

Q: If masah of the neck is not fardh and also not sunnah so why we do that in wudhu?

Bismillaah

A: It is mustahab.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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