Is a woman required to be in a state of ritual purity if she wants to apply henna to her head, since it remains on her head for a period of time?
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Question:
Is a woman required to be in a state of ritual purity if she wants to apply henna to her head, since it remains on her head for a period of time? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no restriction regarding this. She may apply henna to her head whenever she wishes, and applying henna has no connection to ritual purity. She applies it to her head out of need, performs wudu' and wipes over it, and when she performs ghusl, she lets water flow over it. It has no connection to ritual purity, neither before nor after. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Is a woman required to be in a state of ritual purity if she wants to apply henna to her head, since it remains on her head for a period of time? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no restriction regarding this. She may apply henna to her head whenever she wishes, and applying henna has no connection to ritual purity. She applies it to her head out of need, performs wudu' and wipes over it, and when she performs ghusl, she lets water flow over it. It has no connection to ritual purity, neither before nor after. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يلزم المرأة إذا أرادت أن تضع الحناء على رأسها أن تكون على طهارة لأنه يمكث مدة على رأسها؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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