Is it obligatory to make up prayers in which water did not reach the earlobe during ablution due to ignorance?
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The earlobes are not part of the face that must be washed during ablution. Rather, they are wiped along with the ear, and wiping the ears is a . Therefore, not getting water to the earlobes does not invalidate the ablution, and the prayer is valid.
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