The ruling on unbraiding the hair when performing the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity or menstruation
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Question:
A woman from Bisha sent this question: “Shaykh, she says: If a woman performs the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, is it necessary for her to unbraid her hair? Does she have to wash all of her hair? Or is it sufficient to do it just once?”
Answer:
It is necessary to unbraid her hair if it is braided. If there is something on it, such as henna or the like, it must be unbraided so that the water reaches the skin. As for major ritual impurity, it is not necessary to unbraid it because major ritual impurity recurs, and unbraiding it is difficult. However, for menstruation and post-natal bleeding, it is necessary to unbraid it when performing the full ritual bath for menstruation, major ritual impurity, or post-natal bleeding. Yes.
A woman from Bisha sent this question: “Shaykh, she says: If a woman performs the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, is it necessary for her to unbraid her hair? Does she have to wash all of her hair? Or is it sufficient to do it just once?”
Answer:
It is necessary to unbraid her hair if it is braided. If there is something on it, such as henna or the like, it must be unbraided so that the water reaches the skin. As for major ritual impurity, it is not necessary to unbraid it because major ritual impurity recurs, and unbraiding it is difficult. However, for menstruation and post-natal bleeding, it is necessary to unbraid it when performing the full ritual bath for menstruation, major ritual impurity, or post-natal bleeding. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب 17-01-1439هـ ح1 — af.org.sa (4:31)
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