Does oil prevent water from reaching the skin in wudu'?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This sister questioner is asking about oil: does it prevent water from reaching the skin and invalidate the wudu'?
Answer:
It does not prevent it. If water flows over the skin and the limb, that is sufficient, even if there is oil or grease on it; that does not prevent it. What prevents it is a substance that solidifies on the body, such as paint or pigments that harden and prevent water from penetrating to the skin—preventing water from passing through them to the skin. That is what is not permissible. As for oil, it does not prevent water from flowing over the skin, so the wudu' is valid and the ritual purity is valid.
May Allah reward you. This sister questioner is asking about oil: does it prevent water from reaching the skin and invalidate the wudu'?
Answer:
It does not prevent it. If water flows over the skin and the limb, that is sufficient, even if there is oil or grease on it; that does not prevent it. What prevents it is a substance that solidifies on the body, such as paint or pigments that harden and prevent water from penetrating to the skin—preventing water from passing through them to the skin. That is what is not permissible. As for oil, it does not prevent water from flowing over the skin, so the wudu' is valid and the ritual purity is valid.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6303- هل الدهن يمنع وصول الماء إلى البشرة في الوضوء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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