Is Massah on the Neck Biddah During Wadu?

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Q: “Wiping of back portion of the neck (massah)” is “biddah” while performing ablution (wadu)?

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A: It is mustahab.

( ومسح الرقبة ) بظهر يديه ( لا الحلقوم ) لأنه بدعة

قال الشامي في رد المحتار : قوله ( ومسح الرقبة ) هو الصحيح وقيل إنه سنة كما في البحر وغيره (رد المحتار 1/ 124)

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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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