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AL-KAFI #848 : HUKUM MENYAPU DAHI DAN MUKA SELEPAS SOLAT
Is it recommended to wipe the forehead and face after prayer, and what is the status of the hadith?
Short answer
Scholars of the Shafi'i school mention that after finishing prayer it is recommended to wipe the forehead and face while reciting a supplication asking for worry and sadness to be removed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars of the Shafi'i school mention that after finishing prayer it is recommended to wipe the forehead and face while reciting a supplication asking for worry and sadness to be removed. The related hadith was narrated by Ibn Sunni and al-Tabarani, but scholars agree it is weak, and some regard it as very weak or fabricated. This ruling leans towards the view that the practice is acceptable, and anyone who omits it out of caution is not considered to have done something disliked, nor should the matter become a point of polemic.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #848 : HUKUM MENYAPU DAHI DAN MUKA SELEPAS SOLAT”, 15 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2672-al-kafi-858-hukum-menyapu-dahi-dan-muka-selepas-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-wiping-forehead-face-after-prayer/