The ruling on wiping over henna on the head
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah’s forgiveness. Regarding a woman who applies henna to her head, and it remains there for three hours or more, is she permitted to wipe over it?
Answer:
Yes, she is permitted to wipe over it, because the henna, meaning the dry part, does not prevent moisture from reaching what is underneath it. It is like a frozen layer that prevents water from reaching what is beneath it. The claim that one does not wipe over it—I do not know of anyone who has said this. That statement is incorrect. Muslim women have continued to use this, and it has not been mentioned that they are prevented from wiping over the head. This is like that. Whoever finds something of this, let him bring it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah’s forgiveness. Regarding a woman who applies henna to her head, and it remains there for three hours or more, is she permitted to wipe over it?
Answer:
Yes, she is permitted to wipe over it, because the henna, meaning the dry part, does not prevent moisture from reaching what is underneath it. It is like a frozen layer that prevents water from reaching what is beneath it. The claim that one does not wipe over it—I do not know of anyone who has said this. That statement is incorrect. Muslim women have continued to use this, and it has not been mentioned that they are prevented from wiping over the head. This is like that. Whoever finds something of this, let him bring it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 006 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الطهارة / فروض الوضوء وصفته / صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.