Chapter on the Description of Ablution (Wudu)

The Shaykh (Al-Mufid), may Allah سبحانه وتعالى support him, commented: "There is no Sunnah for wiping the head and feet more than once, as the single wiping is the obligation (Faridah)." This is supported by Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى statement: "And wipe your heads." (Surat al-Maʾidah, 5:6). Thus, whoever wipes once has fulfilled the apparent obligation. Any additional wiping beyond once requires specific legal evidence, and there is no such evidence here indicating that wiping the head should be more than once. Moreover, most of the narrations previously mentioned describing the ablution indicate this as well. After describing the washing of the limbs, the Imams عليه السلام said: "He wiped his head and his feet," without specifying whether it was once or twice. If it were more than once, they would have clarified it. This is further confirmed by the evidence that follows.