A woman applied nail polish to her nails and could not find anything to remove it with; should she wipe over them or perform tayammum?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from Abu Abd al-Rahman. Please, my brother Abu Abd al-Rahman, raise your voice for us. And upon you be peace. Regarding the woman who applied nail polish to her nails and could not find anything to remove it with, and the time for prayer entered upon her: should she wipe over them or perform tayammum?
Answer:
No, she does not wipe over them, nor does she perform tayammum. It is necessary to remove the barrier on her nails; she must remove it. There are many types of removers available. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from Abu Abd al-Rahman. Please, my brother Abu Abd al-Rahman, raise your voice for us. And upon you be peace. Regarding the woman who applied nail polish to her nails and could not find anything to remove it with, and the time for prayer entered upon her: should she wipe over them or perform tayammum?
Answer:
No, she does not wipe over them, nor does she perform tayammum. It is necessary to remove the barrier on her nails; she must remove it. There are many types of removers available. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، امرأة وضعت مناكير على أظافرها، ولم تجد شيئا تزيله به، هل تمسح عليهما أم تتيمم؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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