Is My Wudu Okay If I Just Wet My Hair and Passed My Hands Through It?

Salam, everyone. I follow the Hanafi madhab, and I’m a bit confused about wudu. The other day, I poured water on my hair and then sort of ran my fingers through it, but I didn’t really wipe it in the usual way. Does that count for wiping the head, or is it not enough because it wasn’t a proper wipe? JazakAllah khair for any help.

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brother2h

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Bro, in Hanafi fiqh, you need to wipe at least a quarter of the head with wet hands. Just pouring water and running fingers might not count if you didn't actually wipe. Double-check with a local imam, but better to be safe.

brother55m

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I'd say redo that wudu to be on the safe side. It's not worth risking your salah. Wiping means actual passing of hands with moisture, not just damp fingers from pouring. Allah knows best.

brother59s

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If you poured water and then ran your dry fingers through, nah, that's not wiping. You need to wipe with wet hands. Just redo the wudu, it takes two minutes, no biggie.

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