Fatwa: # 19843
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: United States
Date: 13th March 2012

Title

Masah of the nape and meaning of the name Haika

Question

As-salāmu ῾alaykum, first of all I would like to thank you for the work you have been doing. May Allah reward you. I had a couple of questions.

1.      A lot of brothers in our Masjid have raised the issue that masah (wiping) of the nape is Bidah and Ghuloo in Deen. I was hoping you can give some authentic Ahadith regarding the issue.

2.      Could you please tell me the meaning of the name Haika? (حائكة)

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 

As-salāmu ῾alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In wudu, it is mustahab (preferable) to make masah of the nape (the back part of the neck). However, the Fuqahā have stated that making masah of the throat (the front part of the neck) is bid῾ah (innovation), hence, impermissible.[1]  

In regards to your second query, the name Haika (حائكة) means a female weaver or knitter.[2] 

And Allah Ta῾āla Knows Best

Mufti Zaid M Shelia,
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, Illinois (USA)

 

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net   


[1]  ومسح الرقبة بظهر يديه لا الحلقوم لأنه بدعة... قوله: ومسح الرقبة هو الصحيح، وقيل: إنه سنة كما في البحر وغيره قوله: بظهر يديه أي لعدم استعمال بلتهما بحر، فقول المنية: بماء جديد لا حاجة إليه كما في شرحها الكبير، وعبر في المنية بظهر الأصابع ولعله المراد هنا قوله: لأنه بدعة إذ لم يرد في السنة.. (رد المحتار على الدر المختار 1 ص 124 دار الفكربيروت)

ويسن مسح الرقبة لأنه صلى الله عليه وسلم توضأ وأومأ بيديه من مقدم رأسه حتى بلغ بهما أسفل عنقه من قبل قفاه ولا يسن مسح الحلقوم بل هو بدعة (مراقي الفلاح 34 المكتبة العصرية)

[2]  المورد 442 دار العلم للملايين

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