Are interspersing the beard and wiping the ears obligatory in Wudu'?
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The rulings on running fingers through the beard and wiping the ears during Wudu have been explained previously, and one should avoid obsessive thoughts. Wiping the ears is a according to the majority of scholars, and exaggerating it may be harmful. For a thick beard, it is not obligatory to wash its roots, and one must beware of extremism and exaggeration in religion.
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