Wiping over henna applied to the head
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, 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 dry henna does not prevent moisture from reaching what is underneath it, nor is it like a solidified substance that prevents water from reaching what is beneath it. The claim that one does not wipe over it is something I do not know anyone who has said; it is an incorrect statement. Muslim women have continued to use this, and it has not been mentioned that they are prevented from wiping over the head; this has not been mentioned. Whoever finds something of this, he should answer it. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, 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 dry henna does not prevent moisture from reaching what is underneath it, nor is it like a solidified substance that prevents water from reaching what is beneath it. The claim that one does not wipe over it is something I do not know anyone who has said; it is an incorrect statement. Muslim women have continued to use this, and it has not been mentioned that they are prevented from wiping over the head; this has not been mentioned. Whoever finds something of this, he should answer it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/12 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:32)
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